A Patient Who Is Agitated and Profoundly Anxious Is Brought

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient who is agitated and profoundly anxious is brought to the emergency department. The patient acts paranoid and keeps describing things in the room that do not exist. A cardiac monitor shows an irregular ventricular tachycardia. Which medication will the nurse expect to administer?

• A) Anticocaine vaccine
• B) Diazepam [Valium]
• C) Disulfiram [Antabuse]
• D) Vigabatrin [Sabril]