Why is ventricular fibrillation fatal?
A) Ventricular fibrillation is fatal because the ventricles quiver and do not relax long enough to be filled with blood by the atria.
B) Ventricular fibrillation is fatal because the ventricles quiver and do not pump blood to the systemic circulation.
C) Ventricular fibrillation is fatal because the ventricles do not relax long enough for the coronary vessels to fill with blood for the coronary tissue to receive oxygen and nutrients.
D) Ventricular fibrillation is fatal because the heart is beating to an ectopic pacemaker and the rhythm is irregular.
E) Ventricular fibrillation is fatal because the heart rate slows significantly and blood flow and pressure decreases.
Answer: B
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