The client's ECG reveals tachycardia with a heart rate of 170 beats/min that was initiated after a premature atrial contraction. This rhythm resolved spontaneously without treatment. What is the nurse's interpretation of this finding?
A. Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)
B. Ventricular tachycardia
C. Ventricular fibrillation
D. Rapid atrial flutter
A
PSVT is the term applied when the tachycardia is intermittent, initiated suddenly by a premature complex, such as a PAC. This dysrhythmia resolves without intervention.
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