A nurse is caring for a patient who is exhibiting ventricular tachycardia with an irregular rhythm. Which dysrhythmia should the nurse suspect as the cause of the ventricular tachycardia?
A) Atrial fibrillation
B) Atrial flutter
C) Premature ventricular complex
D) Sinus bradycardia
Ans: A
Feedback: Atrial fibrillation should be suspected as the cause of a ventricular tachycardia with an irregular rhythm, and it should be treated appropriately.
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