A Patient Presents to the ED with a Rapid, Thready

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient presents to the ED with a rapid, thready pulse, which is too fast to count. The patient is diagnosed with PSVT. The nurse will expect the provider to order which medication to treat this condition?

• A) Adenosine
• B) Albuterol
• C) Atropine
• D) Theophylline

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Definitions:

Antisocial Behaviors

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Neuroticism

An aspect of personality defined by the presence of emotional unpredictability, heightened anxiety, changeable temperaments, irascibility, and despondency.

Neuroticism

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Lexical Method

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