Question: The nurse is preparing to defibrillate a client on a cardiac monitor who is in ventricular fibrillation (see photo). What should the nurse do? Want Online Help? Move the paddle in the nurse's left hand to the midline. Grasp the handles of the paddles to allow visibility of the black markings on the paddle. After pressing the charge button and calling "all clear," push the shock button. Move the paddle in the nurse's right hand to above the client's nipple.