The nurse notices ventricular tachycardia on the heart monitor.When the patient is assessed,the patient is found to be unresponsive with no pulse.The nurse should
A) treat with intravenous amiodarone or lidocaine.
B) begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation and advanced life support.
C) provide electrical cardioversion.
D) ignore the rhythm because it is benign.
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