The nurse properly identifies the following rhythm on the cardiac monitor as"Ventricular fibrillation", "Atrial fibrillation". The nurse responds to the patient's room and assesses the patient is unstable. The nurse appropriately takes the following action: 1. "Calls a Code Blue and performs rapid defibrillation" 2. "Notifies the health provider and prepares he patient for synchronized cardioversion", 3. "Calls a Code Blue and initiates cardiopulmonary resuscitation", 4. "Notifies the health provider and prepare patient for pacemaker placement"] .

The nurse properly identifies the following rhythm on the cardiac monitor as"Ventricular fibrillation", "Atrial fibrillation". The nurse responds to the patient's room and assesses the patient is unstable. The nurse appropriately takes the following action: 1. "Calls a Code Blue and performs rapid defibrillation" 2. "Notifies the health provider and prepares he patient for synchronized cardioversion", 3. "Calls a Code Blue and initiates cardiopulmonary resuscitation", 4. "Notifies the health provider and prepare patient for pacemaker placement"] .

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