During a home visit the nurse learns that a patient has been skipping doses of antiarrhythmic medication.What should the nurse include when counseling this patient?
A) Taking the medication as prescribed reduces the occurrence of side effects
B) Skipping doses increases the risk of developing chest pain and diaphoresis.
C) Adequate medication level decreases the adverse effects of the dysrhythmia.
D) Insufficient amounts of medication in the blood stream affect pacemaker functioning.
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