Once ventricular fibrillation has been confirmed in a patient, which action is the priority?
A) Assessing vital signs
B) Opening the airway
C) Beginning rescue breathing
D) Starting chest compressions
Correct Answer:
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Q1: The nurse monitors for which clinical manifestation
Q3: The nurse provides care to a patient
Q4: In preparing a patient with atrial fibrillation
Q5: A patient is in normal sinus rhythm
Q6: When analyzing a patient's electrocardiogram, the nurse
Q7: A patient is being cardioverted for symptomatic
Q8: The nurse notes that PR intervals are
Q9: The nurse correlates the P wave on
Q10: The nurse is monitoring the electrocardiogram (ECG)
Q11: The nurse develops the nursing diagnosis "Decreased
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