The nurse recognizes the disorganized ECG pattern of the most fatal of all arrhythmias as:
a. ventricular fibrillation.
b. premature ventricular beats.
c. atrial fibrillation.
d. ventricular tachycardia.
A
Ventricular fibrillation is a disorganized pattern of totally ineffective contractions and no cardiac output. This is a medical emergency and, if not corrected, is fatal.
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