You are working as a RN in cardiac ICU. You are attending to a patient who is in asystole. What would be the of priority action taken by the attending nurse for this patient showing asystole?

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The priority action taken by the nurse is to start CPR. CPR is the first step to be taken when a patient is in asystole. Intravenous atropine is often administered while doing CPR. Endotracheal intubation may be done later if needed; it is not required in all patients. A decision about intra-aortic balloon pump insertion is not feasible at this moment.

You Are Working as a RN in Cardiac ICU