A patient has been found with no pulse or respirations.The cardiopulmonary arrest team has been called.What should the nurse do while awaiting the team's arrival?
A)Gather the patient's medical record and medication administration record.
B)Obtain the crash cart.
C)Notify the patient's primary care provider.
D)Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

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The nurse's responsibility while awaiting the arrest team is to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR),with or without assistance as available.Other team members can collect the patient's records,obtain the crash cart,and notify the primary care provider.The nurse assigned to the patient should stay with the patient to provide the history when the team arrives.

A Patient Has Been Found with No Pulse or Respirations