The nurse is participating in the emergency care for a patient who is in ventricular fibrillation. Which manifestation should the nurse expect to find and document during data collection?
a. Dyspnea
b. Pinpoint pupils
c. Absent peripheral pulses
d. Capillary refill less than 3 seconds
ANS: C
Absent peripheral pulses are found with ventricular fibrillation. A. B. D. The patient has no measurable heart beat and therefore will not demonstrate dyspnea, pinpoint pupils or rapid capillary refill.
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