Question

Working on the telemetry floor, you are summoned to the bedside of a patient who has suddenly gone into ventricular tachycardia on rhythm interpretation and is found to be unconscious. what is your first priority for this patient?

Answer 1

Answer:

Check for a pulse

Explanation:

Inside a hospital, the telemetry unit contains patients with critical injuries who need constant attention and monitoring. While working on a telemetry floor, I need to see a patient who has suddenly gone into Ventricular tachycardia that shows a fast, abnormal heart rate. I will check his pulse in my priority to see his cardiovascular activity.