The Nurse Is Talking with the Patient When the Monitor

question 40

Multiple Choice

The nurse is talking with the patient when the monitor alarms and shows a wavy baseline without a PQRST complex.The nurse should

• A) defibrillate the patient immediately.
• B) initiate basic life support.
• C) initiate advanced life support.
• D) assess the patient and the electrical leads.

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