The nurse is conducting a community health screening. Which individual should the nurse recognize as being the highest risk for atrial fibrillation?
A) A 44-year-old obese male with asthma
B) A 62-year-old male smoker with a history of rheumatic heart disease
C) A 56-year-old female with diabetes who has elevated cholesterol levels
D) A 68-year-old female with Parkinson disease who takes carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet)
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Q11: The nurse is reading a cardiac monitor
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