A Patient Is Having Elective Synchronized Cardioversion

question 30

Short Answer

A patient is having elective synchronized cardioversion. Place the following steps of the procedure in the correct order. Click and drag the options below to move them up or down.
A)Verify patency of IV access.
B)Administer sedative per physician prescription.
C)Set cardioverter to "synchronize" mode.
D)Place conductive pads on the patient's chest.
E)Charge the cardioverter to the selected energy level.Remove oxygen.
F)Personnel step away from the bed prior to delivery of the electrical shock.

• A)Verify patency of IV access.
• B)Administer sedative per physician prescription.
• C)Set cardioverter to "synchronize" mode.
• D)Place conductive pads on the patient's chest.
• E)Charge the cardioverter to the selected energy level.Remove oxygen.
• F)Personnel step away from the bed prior to delivery of the electrical shock.

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