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tingc95

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A patient has been admitted to the unit for an electrophysiology (EP) study. For what is an electrophysiology study primarily performed?
 
  A) To facilitate cardioversion
  B) To freeze hypersensitive cells
  C) To diagnose the dysrhythmia
  D) To determine the nursing plan of care

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While teaching a CPR class, a student in the class asks what the difference is between cardioversion and defibrillation. What would be the nurse's best response?
 
  A) Cardioversion is done on a beating heart; defibrillation is not.
  B) The difference is the timing of the delivery of the electric current.
  C) Defibrillation is synchronized with the electrical activity of the heart; cardioversion is not.
  D) Cardioversion is always attempted before defibrillation because it is not as dangerous.


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Danny Ewald

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B


tingc95

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

ryhom

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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