The patient is diagnosed with abrupt onset of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT).The nurse prepares which medication that has a short half-life and is recommended to treat symptomatic SVT?
A) Adenosine
B) Amiodarone
C) Diltiazem
D) Procainamide

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Adenosine is the initial drug of choice for the diagnosis and treatment of supraventricular dysrhythmias.Adenosine has an onset of action of 10 to 40 seconds and duration of 1 to 2 minutes; therefore,it is administered rapidly.

The Patient Is Diagnosed with Abrupt Onset of Supraventricular Tachycardia