The nurse responds to a code for a client in ventricular fibrillation. Which of the following interventions does the nurse anticipate for this situation? Select all that apply.
a. CPR
b. Defibrillation
c. Epinephrine administration
d. Percutaneous coronary intervention
e. Atropine administration
a. CPR
b. Defibrillation
c. Epinephrine administration
rationale: These interventions follows the ACLS guidelines for treatment of ventricular fibrillation.
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Each somatic cell contains ______________ chromosomes
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A. Urge for increased funding. B. Investigate the misappropriation of funds. C. Create a list of comparable resources outside the community. D. Write directions to the nearest hospital in the patients' native language.
One of the residents in a long-term care facility has developed numbness, tremor, and gross lack of coordination of muscle movements in his lower limbs. The nurse knows that this may be caused by
A) lack of hydrochloric acid secretion. B) vitamin B12 deficiency. C) high intake of calcium products. D) loss of parietal cells due to gastric ulcerations.