The nurse is caring for an adult patient who has gone into ventricular fibrillation. When assisting with defibrillating the patient, what must the nurse do?

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When defibrillating an adult patient, the nurse should maintain good contact between the paddles and the patients skin to prevent arcing, apply an appropriate conducting agent (not water) between the skin and the paddles, and ensure the defibrillator is in the nonsync mode. Clear should be called three times before discharging the paddles.

The Nurse Is Caring for an Adult Patient Who Has