The nurse notes the following rhythm on the heart monitor.The patient is unresponsive and not breathing.The nurse should

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Ventricular fibrillation (VF)is a chaotic rhythm characterized by a quivering of the ventricles,which results in total loss of cardiac output and pulse.VF is a life-threatening emergency,and the more immediate the treatment,the better the survival will be.VF produces a wavy baseline without a PQRST complex.Because a loose lead or electrical interference can produce a waveform similar to VF,it is always important to immediately assess the patient for pulse and consciousness.If no pulse is present,provide emergent basic and advanced life-support interventions,including defibrillation.

The Nurse Notes the Following Rhythm on the Heart Monitor