Question # 45

While performing a clinical rotation in a cardiac ICU, you are assigned a patient who has just undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The patient is stable but has a new onset of atrial fibrillation. What is the most appropriate initial management for this arrhythmia?

Options:

A.

Immediate cardioversion

B.

Administration of beta-blockers

C.

Administration of anticoagulation therapy

D.

Observation and monitoring

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