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Respiratory Therapist

Category - Patient Evaluations and Recommendations

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Which of the following is recommended for a patient currently in ventricular fibrillation?

ECG
EEG
Defibrillation
PEA

Explanation

Answer: C - A patient in ventricular fibrillation should immediately be defibrillated.

Ventricular fibrillation is a rapid, chaotic dysrhythmia described as a twitching of the heart muscle. The heart muscle is unable to fill or eject blood. This is an emergency cardiac situation that must be treated immediately. Patient should be defibrillated to depolarize the heart back to synchrony.

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