A 29-year-old patient is to receive cardioversion for a dysrhythmia. What should the nurse instruct the patient to expect?
a. Administration of a short-acting sedative
b. Digoxin dose to be taken as scheduled
c. Procedure to be completely safe
d. Pacemaker spikes to be carefully moni-tored
A
A cardioversion has risks, such as ventricular fibrillation. Emergency equipment should be available. The digoxin dose is held before a cardioversion, and the patient is given a short-acting sedative such as Versed or Valium, which will require recovery. The electrocardiogram R wave is synchronized via the computer, and no pacemaker is involved.
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