What Is the Initial Intervention in a Patient with Sinus

question 24

Multiple Choice

What is the initial intervention in a patient with sinus tachycardia with the following vital signs: heart rate,136 beats/min; blood pressure,102/60 mm Hg; respiratory rate,24 breaths/min; temperature,99.2° F; SpO₂,94% on oxygen 2 L/min by nasal cannula?

• A) Administer adenosine IV push.
• B) Identify the cause.
• C) Administer nitroglycerine 0.4 mg sublingual.
• D) Administer lidocaine 75 mg IV push.

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Definitions:

Emitted Responses

Refers to voluntary or involuntary reactions or behaviors produced by an organism in response to a specific stimulus or environment.

Operant Behavior

A behavioral concept that involves an organism's actions being influenced by the consequences that follow, as described in operant conditioning.

Reinforcement

In behaviorist psychology, it refers to any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior by delivering a reward or removing an unpleasant stimulus.

Variable-Ratio Schedule

In operant conditioning, a reinforcement schedule where responses are rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.