A Patient Becomes Unresponsive

question 63

Multiple Choice

A patient becomes unresponsive.The patient's heart rate is 32 beats/min in an idioventricular rhythm; blood pressure is 60/32 mm Hg; SpO₂ is 90%; and respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min.Which intervention would the nurse do first?

• A) Notify the physician and hang normal saline wide open.
• B) Notify the physician and obtain the defibrillator.
• C) Notify the physician and obtain a temporary pacemaker.
• D) Notify the physician and obtain a 12-lead ECG.

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