A client has frequent bursts of ventricular tachycardia on the cardiac monitor. A nurse is most concerned with this dysrhythmia because:
A) It is uncomfortable for the client, giving a sense of impending doom.
B) It produces a high cardiac output that quickly leads to cerebral and myocardial ischemia.
C) It is almost impossible to convert to a normal sinus rhythm.
D) It can develop into ventricular fibrillation at any time.
Ans: D) It can develop into ventricular fibrillation at any time.
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