Problem 1: How would you explain and teach your patient about the pathophysiology of AFib using non-medical terminology?
Problem 2: What body system(s) are directly impacted by this disease and how are those systems affected?
Problem 3: PRIORITY nursing assessments with this disease? (refer to body system that is most affected). What assessment findings may be abnormal as a result of this illness?
Problem 4: What lab tests are altered by this problem? How are those lab tests affected? Does the altered lab test affect any physical assessment findings?
Problem 5: What medications are most commonly used to manage this problem?