A nurse is caring for a client who had a myocardial infarction (MI) 4 days ago. The monitor displays premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) at the rate of 5 per minute. What other dysrhythmia may develop as a result of this?
A. Sinus tachycardia
B. Rapid atrial flutter
C. Ventricular tachycardia
D. Atrioventricular junctional rhythm
C
With acute MI, the onset of PVCs may be considered as a warning that might herald the onset of ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation.
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