The nurse is seeking assistance for a patient having continuous cardiac monitoring. Which type of PVCs did the nurse most likely observe in this patient?
a. A PVC couplet
b. A unifocal PVC
c. R-on-T phenomenon
d. Less than six PVCs per minute
ANS: C
R-on-T phenomenon can trigger life-threatening dysrhythmias. Antidysrhythmic drugs that depress myocardial activity are used to treat PVCs. A. B. D. A few PVCs do not usually require treatment.
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