The NP is seeing a 82-year-old patient who reported intermit…

The NP is seeing a 82-year-old patient who reported intermittent numbness and tingling yesterday with the inability to talk for several minutes. The patient feels better today. The NP is worried the patient experienced a TIA and immediately orders an EKG and heart monitoring to evaluate for atrial fibrillation because this heart rhythm results in

The AGNP is seeing an 82-year-old patient in complete heart…

The AGNP is seeing an 82-year-old patient in complete heart block.  The patient is on an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I) for blood pressure and a multi-vitamin. Lab work including a CBC, CMP, and TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) are all in normal ranges. The AGNP would recommend which of the following?