Which of the following currents passing through the chest can cause ventricular fibrillation, dia-phragm dysfunction (due to severe, persistent contraction), and death?
a. 100 mA
b. 100 A
c. 100 µA
d. 10 µA
ANS: A
Higher currents (exceeding 100 mA) that pass through the chest can cause ventricular fibrillation, diaphragm dysfunction (due to severe, persistent contraction), and death. Table 3-1 summarizes the different effects of these two types of electrical shock.
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