The nurse knows that which of the following is considered a lethal cardiac rhythm?
a. Asystole
b. Atrial fibrillation
c. Ventricular tachycardia
d. Ventricular fibrillation
A
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A Asystole is a lethal rhythm associated with no apparent electrical activity.
B Atrial fibrillation is not considered a lethal rhythm.
C Ventricular tachycardia, although life-threatening and requiring immediate intervention, is not labelled as a lethal rhythm.
D Ventricular fibrillation, although life-threatening and requiring immediate intervention, is not labelled as a lethal rhythm.
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