The nurse would remind a client that the cause of sudden death after myocardial infarction is usually
A) congestive heart failure.
B) dysrhythmias.
C) myocardial ischemia.
D) stroke.

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Dysrhythmias are the major cause of death after an MI (40% to 50% of deaths). Ectopic rhythms arise in or near the borders of intensely ischemic and damaged myocardial tissues.

The Nurse Would Remind a Client That the Cause of Sudden