The nurse is working on a monitored unit assessing the cardiac monitor rhythms. Which waveform pattern needs attention first?
A) Sustained asystole
B) Supraventricular tachycardia
C) Atrial fibrillation
D) Ventricular fibrillation
D
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Ventricular fibrillation is called the rhythm of a dying heart. It is the rhythm that needs attention first because there is no cardiac output, and it is an indication for CPR and immediate defibrillation. Sustained asystole either is from death, or the client is off of the cardiac monitor. Supraventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation is monitored and reported to the physician but is not addressed first.
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