A client is diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia. The nurse should prepare to administer which of the following medications?
1. Procainamide
2. Amiodarone
3. Verapamil
4. Adenosine
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Adenosine has a short half-life, is given intravenous push, and is used to abruptly stop supraventricular tachycardia. Procainamide is used for tachyarrhythmias and ventricular ectopy. Amiodarone is helpful to treat ventricular fibrillation. Verapamil helps slow the heart rate with atrial fibrillation.
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