A 19-Yr-Old Student Comes to the Student Health Center at the End

A 19-yr-old student comes to the student health center at the end of the semester complaining that,"My heart is skipping beats." An electrocardiogram (ECG) shows occasional unifocal premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) . What action should the nurse take next?

A) Insert an IV catheter for emergency use.
B) Start supplemental O2 at 2 to 3 L/min via nasal cannula.
C) Ask the patient about current stress level and caffeine use.
D) Have the patient taken to the nearest emergency department (ED) .

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