A Patient in the Emergency Department Has a Cardiac Rhythm

Multiple Choice

A patient in the emergency department has a cardiac rhythm strip that reveals a junctional rhythm with rate of 128,PR interval of 0.08 seconds,a normally configured QRS,and an upright T wave.The patient is awake and alert with warm,dry skin.Which nursing intervention is indicated?

A) Prepare for immediate cardioversion
B) Immediate notification of the rapid response team
C) Continued monitoring and assessment
D) Administration of potassium by slow intravenous infusion