When a client in the CCU develops ventricular tachycardia and loses consciousness, the priority action by the nurse would be to immediately administer
a. defibrillation.
b. lidocaine.
c. quinidine.
d. verapamil.
A
Ventricular tachycardia that cause loss of consciousness must be terminated immediately with defibrillation. Like ventricular fibrillation, the only effective treatment in this situation is defi-brillation.
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