A patient is in sustained ventricular tachycardia. Which dysrhythmia should the nurse realize can occur if the ventricular tachycardia is not treated?
a. Atrial flutter
b. Atrial fibrillation
c. Complete heart block
d. Ventricular fibrillation
ANS: D
Sustained ventricular tachycardia can progress to ventricular fibrillation. A. B. C. Atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, and complete heart block are not associated with ventricular tachycardia.
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