A patient is having occasional premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) . Which finding would require immediate nursing action?
A) There are no P waves in the PVCs.
B) The heart rate is irregular.
C) A PVC occurs at the top of the T wave.
D) Two PVCs occur in one minute.
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