After an MI, a Patient Presents with an Increasing Frequency

question 74

Multiple Choice

After an MI, a patient presents with an increasing frequency of PVCs.The patient's heart rate is 110 beats/min, and ECG indicates a sinus rhythm with up to five unifocal PVCs per minute.Which of the following should be done? The patient is alert and responsive and denies any chest pain or dyspnea.

• A) Administer lidocaine 100 mg bolus IV push stat.
• B) Administer Cardizem 20 mg IV push stat.
• C) Notify the physician and monitor the patient closely.
• D) Nothing; PVCs are expected in this patient.

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Definitions:

Article 3 Negotiability

The section of the Uniform Commercial Code that governs the negotiation and enforcement of negotiable instruments, such as checks or promissory notes.

Payable

Referring to money that is owed by one party to another and should be paid according to terms specified in a contract or agreement.

Definite Time

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Negotiable Instruments

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