When the heart is in ventricular fibrillation, ________ is needed to shock the heart back into normal rhythm.
What will be an ideal response?
automatic external defibrillation; AED
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1. Unit manager 2. Co-workers 3. Spouse 4. Hospice nurses
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a. Pharmacologic b. Permissive c. Synergistic d. Direct
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A. gas sterilizer. B. ultrasound. C. autoclave. D. microwave.