Cardiac-Vascular Nursing Exam Prep II

Category - AACN Cardiac Vascular Nursing Practice Test

Which of the following cardiac arrhythmias is most serious, and for which emergency defibrillation is often necessary to prevent sudden death?
  1. Atrial flutter
  2. Atrial fibrillation
  3. Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
  4. Ventricular fibrillation
Explanation
Answer- D - Ventricular fibrillation is the most serious arrhythmia among these and emergency defibrillation is often necessary to prevent sudden death. Ventricular fibrillation is an emergency condition that requires immediate attention and emergency defibrillation is often necessary to prevent serious complications like congestive heart failure and sudden death.
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