Why Is Ventricular Fibrillation Fatal

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Multiple Choice

Why is ventricular fibrillation fatal?

• A)Ventricular fibrillation is fatal because the ventricles quiver and do not relax long enough to be filled with blood by the atria.
• B)Ventricular fibrillation is fatal because the ventricles quiver and do not pump blood to the systemic circulation.
• C)Ventricular fibrillation is fatal because the ventricles do not relax long enough for the coronary vessels to fill with blood for the coronary tissue to receive oxygen and nutrients.
• D)Ventricular fibrillation is fatal because the heart is beating to an ectopic pacemaker and the rhythm is irregular.
• E)Ventricular fibrillation is fatal because the heart rate slows significantly and blood flow and pressure decreases.

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