A Patient Who Is Complaining of a "Racing" Heart and Feeling

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient who is complaining of a "racing" heart and feeling "anxious" comes to the emergency department. The nurse places the patient on a heart monitor and obtains the following electrocardiographic (ECG) tracing.
Which action should the nurse take next?

• A)Prepare to perform electrical cardioversion.
• B)Have the patient perform the Valsalva maneuver.
• C)Obtain the patient's vital signs including O2 saturation.
• D)Prepare to give a b-blocker medication to slow the heart rate.

Understand the principles and applications of factor analysis in psychology.

Identify types of reasoning and fallacies in argumentation, including the appeal to ignorance.

Grasp the concept and importance of validity in psychological testing, including content, criterion, and construct validity.

Understand the components of emotional intelligence.

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