Your patient has heart failure exacerbation, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, chronic renal failure, and depression. She says that she feels lightheaded and anxious. She also describes her heart as “fluttering” at times. After placing leads and electrodes on the patient’s chest for ordered telemetry monitoring, you note a sinus rhythm with continuous bigeminy premature ventricular complexes on the monitor. You print a 6-second ECG strip to place in the patient’s chart. Should you intervene?
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