The nurse is caring for a client experiencing ventricular tachycardia. She is preparing her client for a non pharmacological procedure that will reset conduction through the AV node. What is the nurse preparing her client for?

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Rationale 1 This would be a long term plan for clients having recurrent episodes of ventricular tachycardia, not for an acute episode.
Rationale 2 Catheter ablation is destruction of myocardial cells responsible for dysrhythmias, and is usually used for 
Rationale 3 A pacemaker alone would not be used for ventricular tachycardia, it would be used for heart block or bradydysrhythmias. It is also used together with an implantable defibrillator.
Rationale 4 The electrical shock momentarily stops all electrical impulses in the heart, both normal and abnormal. Under ideal conditions, the temporary cessation of electrical activity will allow the SA node to automatically return conduction to a normal sinus rhythm.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Experiencing Ventricular Tachycardia