A 38-year-old female is brought to the Emergency Department with complaints of her “heart beating out of her chest”.
Question
A 38-year-old female is brought to the Emergency Department with complaints of her “heart beating out of her chest”. – Q/A (Question and Answer)
Test Answer
She is diaphoretic, tachypneic and her BP is 70/40. The cardiac monitor shows supraventricular tachycardia. Valsalva maneuvers and three doses of Adenosine have not been successful. The nurse should immediately: a.) prepare the patient for synchronized cardioversion. b.) give Epinephrine 1 mg IV and repeat in 3 minutes. c.) give Adenosine 6 mg IV per protocol. d.) perform unilateral carotid massage.
Answer:
a.) prepare the patient for synchronized cardioversion.
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