A client in the ICU has gone into cardiac arrest. The code team has arrived and begun compressions. The nurse brings in the crash cart and sets up the defibrillator. Which of the following would be a shockable rhythm for defibrillation? Select all that apply.

The nurse is helping a conscious 9-month old client with an upper airway obstruction. What techniques will the nurse implement to help this client? Select all that apply.

A nurse is working on a team performing CPR on a client who has coded in the hospital. The nurse sets up the monitor and notes that the client has a pulseless electrical activity (PEA) rhythm. The provider tells the nurse to set up for a shock. Which response from the nurse is correct?

The care team must initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a client who is on a ventilator. The nurse knows to set the ventilator at which of the following breathing rates?

The nurse prepares the client for defibrillation due to sustained and pulseless ventricular tachycardia. Which of the following measures should the nurse ensure before delivering the shock?

A client is in the hospital after having cardiac surgery. The client’s family tells the nurse that the client does not want CPR if the client’s heart were to stop. During recovery from surgery, the client goes into cardiac arrest. Which action of the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse is caring for a client who verbally expresses his wish to not be resuscitated. Later in the nurses shift the client codes. The nurse looks at the chart and notes that the client is listed as full code. What should the nurse do?

Which of the following are components of effective cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)? Select all that apply.

A nurse responds to an adult who is lying in the hallway and unresponsive. What actions by the nurse are most appropriate? Select all that apply.

The charge nurse is called to the bedside of a 6-month-old that has experienced cardiac arrest. When the charge nurse arrives, two nurses are providing CPR. Which action by these nurses would require the charge nurse to intervene immediately?