macintosh
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A 35-year-old woman is brought to the emergency
department by
her family because of shortness of breath, tightness
in her chest, and
palpitations for 2 hours. Over the past 11 months,
she has had five
similar episodes; during the last episode 3 weeks ago,
she was treated with
an intravenous medication that caused conversion to
sinus rhythm. Her
blood pressure is 95/60 mm Hg, and pulse is 165/min
and regular. The
lungs are clear to auscultation. Which of the
following is the most
likely underlying dysrhythmia?
A
) Accelerated idioventricular rhythm
B
) Accelerated junctional rhythm
C
) Atrial fibrillation
D
) Multifocal atrial tachycardia
E
) Normal sinus rhythm
F
) Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
G
) Premature supraventricular beats
H
) Premature ventricular beats
I
) Sick sinus syndrome
J
) Sinus bradycardia
K
) Sinus tachycardia
L
) Ventricular fibrillation
M
) Ventricular tachycardia
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| macintosh
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My answer is F) Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
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| arlete
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F 
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