If the first defibrillation shock at 200 J is not successful on a client with ventricular fibrillation, the nurse in charge of the code would
a. administer a second shock at 300 J.
b. reinitiate CPR.
c. reposition the client and shock at 200 J.
d. set the defibrillator to synchronous.
A
Consecutive shocks at 200, 300, and 400 J is the normal protocol for treatment of ventricular fi-brillation.
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