Two clients in cardiac rehabilitation are discussing the differences between scheduled cardioversion and unexpected defibrillation. Which difference will the nurse confirm?
A) Both procedures sedate the clients.
B) Cardioversion uses less electrical energy.
C) Both used to eliminate ventricular dysrhythmias.
D) Machine determines when electrical energy is delivered.
B
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Cardioversion uses less electrical energy (50 to 100 joules) than defibrillation (200 to 360 joules). All of the other statements are correct.
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