A Patient Is in the Critical Care Area with Ventricular

A patient is in the critical care area with ventricular tachycardia. The nurse realizes that the patient will require which action?. Select all that apply.

A) Immediate assessment and probable emergency intervention
B) Cardioversion, if the ventricular tachycardia is sustained and symptomatic
C) Probable drug intervention
D) Close observation for 1 hour prior to calling the physician
E) Defibrillation to convert the rhythm in the awake patient