A 21-Year-Old College Student Arrives at the Student Health Center

A 21-year-old college student arrives at the student health center at the end of the quarter complaining, "My heart is skipping beats." The nurse obtains an ECG and notes the presence of occasional PVCs. What action should the nurse take first?

A) Ask the patient about any history of coronary artery disease.
B) Question the patient about current stress level and coffee use.
C) Have the patient transported to the hospital ED.
D) Administer O₂ to the patient at 2 to 3 L/min using nasal prongs.

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