The nurse is teaching a group of cardiac care nurses about the various cardiac rhythms and drug management. Which of the following best reflects accurate understanding of management of pa-roxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)?
a. Amiodarone (Cordarone)
b. Adenosine (Adenocard)
c. Verapamil (Calan)
d. Diltiazem (Cardizem)
B
Adenosine (Adenocard) is the drug of choice for the treatment of PSVT.
Amiodarone, verapamil, and diltiazem are not the drugs of choice for treatment of PSVT.
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