After the nurse gives IV atropine to a patient with symptomatic type 1,second-degree atrioventricular (AV)block,which finding indicates that the drug has been effective?

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Atropine will increase the heart rate and conduction through the AV node. Because the drug increases electrical conduction,not cardiac contractility,the quality of the peripheral pulses is not used to evaluate the drug effectiveness. The patient does not have premature atrial or ventricular contractions.

After the Nurse Gives IV Atropine to a Patient with Symptomatic