When a client develops sinus bradycardia after a myocardial infarction (MI), the nurse would anticipate the administration of
A) atropine.
B) digitalis.
C) procainamide.
D) propranolol.

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The goal of intervention is to increase the heart rate just enough to relieve manifestations but not enough to cause tachycardia. The intervention sequence for treating symptomatic bradycardia is atropine, transcutaneous pacing if available, dopamine, epinephrine, and isoproterenol or insertion of a temporary transvenous pacemaker.

When a Client Develops Sinus Bradycardia After a Myocardial Infarction