Which of the following statements regarding sudden cardiac arrest and ventricular fibrillation is correct?
A) For each minute that defibrillation is delayed, the chance of survival decreases by as much as 10%.
B) High-quality CPR often reverses ventricular fibrillation if it is initiated within 2 minutes of the onset.
C) Most patients develop ventricular fibrillation within 10 minutes after the onset of sudden cardiac arrest.
D) Patients with ventricular fibrillation are typically unconscious, are apneic, and have a weak and irregular pulse.
Ans: A) For each minute that defibrillation is delayed, the chance of survival decreases by as much as 10%.
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