NCLEX-RN (Registered Nurse) Practice Exam · Question
A nurse enters a room and finds a patient unresponsive with no pulse. What is the immediate priority action?
Immediate initiation of chest compressions is critical for basic life support and improving outcomes in cardiac arrest. Time is muscle for the heart.
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Question: A nurse enters a room and finds a patient unresponsive with no pulse. What is the immediate priority action?
Answer options:
- Call the patient's family. ✅ Begin chest compressions immediately.
- Administer rescue breaths.
- Retrieve the crash cart.
Correct answer: Begin chest compressions immediately.
Explanation: Immediate initiation of chest compressions is critical for basic life support and improving outcomes in cardiac arrest. Time is muscle for the heart.
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