15. Situation A patient is on a med/surg floor originally ad…
15. Situation A patient is on a med/surg floor originally admitted for pneumonia. The patient was administered oral metoprolol for the first time approximately one hour ago. The patient suddenly feels lightheaded, dizzy and weak. You assist the patient to bed and notify the doctor. Vitals Blood pressure 76/38 mmHg, temperature 98.6F, respirations 18 breaths/min and pulse ox 95% on room air. The doctors orders and EKG and the following rhythm is revealed: Based off the EKG strip, the nurse knows that the patient is in which of the following heart rhythms?