A Patient Is Having Difficulty Controlling Persistent Asthma, and Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient is having difficulty controlling persistent asthma, and is admitted to an inpatient medical unit.Her admission EKG demonstrates sinus rhythm with a PR interval of 0.18, a QT interval of 0.52 seconds, and no ST segment elevation.An albuterol nebulizer treatment is ordered.Prior to its administration, the nurse expresses concern about:

• A)The PR interval.
• B)The QT interval.
• C)The heart rate.
• D)The ST segment.

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