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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

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You are taking care of a patient with a history of Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia. What signs and symptoms would show the patient is experiencing Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia (PAT)?
  1. Feeling sluggish and slow to respond to questions.
  2. The patient complains of tingling in his legs, feet and hands
  3. Difficulty breathing and a respiratory rate greater than 22/minute and a heart rate greater than 115/ minute
  4. The patient reports a sudden sensation of a fast heart beat and palpitations
Explanation
Answer: D - The symptoms a patient would experience during Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia would be a sudden awareness of a fast heartbeat and palpitations.
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