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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