A 19-yr-old student comes to the student health center at the end of the semester complaining that,"My heart is skipping beats." An electrocardiogram (ECG)shows occasional unifocal premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). What action should the nurse take next?

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In a patient with a normal heart,occasional PVCs are a benign finding. The timing of the PVCs suggests stress or caffeine as possible etiologic factors. The patient is hemodynamically stable,so there is no indication that the patient needs supplemental O?,an IV,or to be seen in the ED.

A 19-Yr-Old Student Comes to the Student Health Center at the End