A client is admitted to the emergency department with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. What intervention is the nurse's priority?
a. Administration of digoxin IV push
b. Administration of oxygen, 2 lpm
c. Rapid IV bolus of Adenosine (Adenocard)
d. Instructing client to "bear down"
Ans: c. Rapid IV bolus of Adenosine (Adenocard)
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a. Document the IV insertion in the nurse's notes. b. Start an IV flow sheet. c. Prepare the next bag of solution for infusion, and leave it at the client's bedside. d. Place a label with the date and time of insertion and the size and gauge of catheter on the dressing.
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