The nurse is caring for a client whose cardiac monitor shows sinus rhythm, rate 60-70. The P-R interval is 0.18 seconds at 1:00 A.M., 0.20 seconds at 2:30 P.M., and 0.23 seconds at 4:00 P.M. Which of the following actions should the nurse take at this time?

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The client has progressive first-degree atrioventricular (AV) block, and the ?-blocker should be held until discussing the medication with the health care provider.
Documentation and assessment are appropriate but not fully adequate responses. The client with first-degree AV block usually is asymptomatic, and a pacemaker is not indicated. Atropine is sometimes used for symptomatic bradycardia, but there is no indication that this client is symptomatic.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Whose Cardiac Monitor