A patient is admitted to the coronary care unit from the emergency department after initial management of STEMI. A primary percutaneous coronary intervention has been performed. The nurse notes an initial heart rate of 56 beats per minute and a blood pressure of 120/80 mm Hg. The patient has a history of stroke and a previous myocardial infarction. Which order will the nurse question?

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A beta blocker would be contraindicated in this patient,because it slows the heart,and this patient is already bradycardic. Aspirin,clopidogrel,and heparin are recommended in patients who have had a primary PCI.

A Patient Is Admitted to the Coronary Care Unit from the Emergency