The cardiac monitor of a child recovering from heart surgery alarms, and the nurse finds the child without a heartbeat. What should the nurse do first?
A) Apply oxygen.
B) Establish an airway.
C) Begin rescue breathing.
D) Begin cardiac compressions.
D
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The steps for resuscitation can be remembered as "CAB"—chest compressions, airway, and breathing—and the critical first elements of cardiopulmonary resuscitation are chest compressions and early defibrillation. Establishing an airway, rescue breathing, and the use of oxygen are performed in sequence after compressions are started.
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