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The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Whose Cardiac Monitor

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The nurse is caring for a client whose cardiac monitor has a pattern of undulations of varying contours and amplitude with no measurable ECG pattern. The client is unconscious and pulseless. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?


A) Defibrillate at 200 J.
B) Give O2 per bag-valve-mask.
C) Give epinephrine (Adrenalin) IV.
D) Prepare for endotracheal intubation.

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