medium · NCLEX-RN risk-reduction
During the insertion of a pulmonary artery catheter, the nurse notes several premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) followed by a brief run of ventricular tachycardia on the cardiac monitor.
Which action should the nurse take immediately?
- Alert the physician that the catheter tip is likely irritating the right ventricle.
- Immediately administer a 150 mg bolus of amiodarone, based on the current findings.
- Inflate the balloon to 2.0 mL to stabilize the tip, based on the current findings.
- Stop the insertion and call a Code Blue.
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