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Priority Decision: A patient on the cardiac telemetry unit goes into ventricular fibrillation and is unresponsive. Following initiation of the emergency call system (Code Blue), what is the next priority for the nurse in caring for this patient? a. Begin CPR. b. Get the crash cart. c. Administer amiodarone IV. d. Defibrillate with 360 joules. 

   Priority Decision: A patient on the cardiac telemetry unit goes into ventricular fibrillation and is unresponsive. Following initiation of the emergency call system (Code Blue), what is the next priority for the nurse in caring for this patient?
a. Begin CPR.
b. Get the crash cart.
c. Administer amiodarone IV.
d. Defibrillate with 360 joules.
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Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems
Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment and Management of Clinical Problems
Sharon L. Lewis RN… 9th Edition
Chapter 36, Problem 24 ↓

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Priority Decision: A patient on the cardiac telemetry unit goes into ventricular fibrillation and is unresponsive. Following initiation of the emergency call system (Code Blue), what is the next priority for the nurse in caring for this patient? a. Begin CPR. b. Get the crash cart. c. Administer amiodarone IV. d. Defibrillate with 360 joules.
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