The purpose of defibrillation is to:
A. stop the chaotic, disorganized contraction of the cardiac cells.
B. cause a rapid decrease in the heart rate of an unstable patient.
C. improve the chance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) being successful in resuscitation.
D. prevent asystole from deteriorating into ventricular fibrillation.
Answer: A. stop the chaotic, disorganized contraction of the cardiac cells.
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