A man is admitted to the telemetry unit for evaluation of complaints of chest pain. Eight hours after admission, the client goes into ventricular fibrillation. The physician defibrillates the client. The nurse understands that the purpose of defibrillation is to do which of the following?
1
Increase cardiac contractility and cardiac output.
2
Cause asystole so the normal pacemaker can recapture.
3
Reduce cardiac ischemia and acidosis
4
Provide energy for depleted myocardial cells