A client has driven himself to the ER. He is 50 years old. has a history of hypertension. and informs the nurse that his father died of a heart attack at 60 years of age. The client is presently complaining of indigestion. The nurse connects him to an ECG monitor and begins administering oxygen at 2 L/minute per NC. The nurse’s next action would be to:
Advanced cardiac life support recommends that at least one or two intravenous lines be inserted in one or both of the antecubital spaces.Options A. C. and D: Calling the physician. obtaining a portable chest radiograph. and drawing blood are important but secondary to starting the intravenous line.
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