If the client reports an occasional premature ventricular contraction (PVC):

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Occasional premature ventricular contractions can be normal for the client but if five or more premature ventricular contractions per minute are detected, or there is an increase in frequency, the client should be referred to the physician. When five or more premature ventricular contractions are detected or there is an increase in frequency, the client should be referred to the physician. The dentist should be notified if five or more premature ventricular contractions per minute are detected or there is an increase in frequency. The client’s physician should be notified if five or more premature ventricular contractions per minute are detected or there is an increase in frequency. It is not necessary to notify EMS unless the client is in cardiac distress

If the Client Reports an Occasional Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC)