The nurse working on a telemetry unit finds a client unconscious and in pulseless ventricular tachycardia (VT). The client has an implanted automatic defibrillator. What action should the nurse implement?
A) Prepare the client for transcutaneous pacemaker.
B) Shock the client with 200 joules per hospital policy.
C) Use a magnet to deactivate the implanted pacemaker.
D) Observe the monitor until the onset of ventricular fibrillation.
Answer: B) Shock the client with 200 joules per hospital policy.
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