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CMC Cardiac Medicine Certification

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A nurse is assisting a physician to defibrillate a patient. Which of the following items should a nurse note as not safe to remove from the patient before defibrillation?
  1. Oxygen
  2. Nitroglycerin patch
  3. Back board
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer- C - The back board is not safe to remove from the patient before defibrillation. Metal devices, liquids and flammable materials must be removed before discharging a shock to patient who needs to be defibrillated. The nitroglycerin has a metallic backing and oxygen supports combustion, thus they should be removed.
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