Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

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A patient's cardiac monitor reveals a Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT) with a rate of 215 bpm. The patient is hemodynamically stable, alert, and oriented and says, "My heart is racing". What nursing intervention is indicated first?

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