During cardioversion, the nurse would synchronize the electrical charge to coincide with which wave of the ECG complex?
a. P
b. R
c. S
d. T
B
During cardioversion, the electrical shock is synchronized to deliver shock on the R wave. This is to prevent the shock from being delivered during repolarization (T wave). Ventricular fibrillation may occur if the shock is delivered on the T wave.
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