A Client with Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)is Unresponsive and Has No

question 4

Multiple Choice

A client with ventricular tachycardia (VT) is unresponsive and has no pulse.The nurse calls for assistance and a defibrillator.What is the nurse's priority intervention while waiting for the defibrillator to arrive?

• A) Perform a pericardial thump.
• B) Initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• C) Start an 18-gauge IV in the antecubital.
• D) Ask the client's family about code status.

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