The critical care nurse has responded to a cardiac arrest on a medical-surgical unit. The continuous electrocardiogram monitoring indicates that the patient is experiencing ventricular fibrillation
After the initial defibrillations, the next step in the management of this patient is:
A) Administration of medications until an electrical rhythm is obtained
B) 5 cycles of CPR alternating with a rhythm check and defibrillation
C) Continuous defibrillation until an electrical rhythm is obtained
D) Continuous CPR until an electrical rhythm is obtained
Ans: B
Feedback: After the initial defibrillation, 5 cycles of CPR alternating with a rhythm check and defibrillation are the treatments used to convert ventricular fibrillation (VF) to an electrical rhythm that produces a pulse.
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