CMC Cardiac Medicine Certification

Answer- B - The priority action taken by the nurse is to start CPR. CPR is the first step to be taken when a patient is in asystole. Intravenous atropine is often administered while doing CPR. Endotracheal intubation may be done later if needed; it is not required in all patients. A decision about intra-aortic balloon pump insertion is not feasible at this moment.