An adult patient is in ventricular fibrillation; when defibrillating the patient, the nurse must:
A) Maintain good contact between paddles and patient skin.
B) Use ultrasound gel as a conducting agent.
C) Call "all clear" once before discharging the defibrillator.
D) Ensure the defibrillator is in the sync mode.
Ans: A
Feedback: When defibrillating an adult patient, the nurse should maintain good contact between the paddles and the patient's skin to prevent arcing, apply an appropriate conducting agent between the skin and the paddles, and ensure the defibrillator is in the non-sync mode. "All clear" should be called 3 times before discharging the paddles.
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