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

question 15

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 oxygen saturation.
• D) Prepare to give a â-blocker medication to slow the heart rate.

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