A Patient Is Brought to the Hospital in Cardiac Arrest

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought to the hospital in cardiac arrest by emergency personnel who are performing resuscitation. The spouse arrives as the patient is taken into a treatment room and asks to stay with the patient. The nurse should

• A) have the spouse wait outside the treatment room with a designated staff member to provide emotional support.
• B) bring the spouse into the room and ensure him or her that a member of the team will explain the care given and answer questions.
• C) explain that the presence of family members is distracting to staff and might impair the resuscitation efforts.
• D) advise the spouse that if the resuscitation effort is unsuccessful, the memories may have an adverse impact on grieving.

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