The nurse in the intensive care unit (ICU) hears an alarm sound in the patient's room. Arriving in the room, the patient is unresponsive, without a pulse, and a flat line on the monitor. What is the first action by the nurse?
a) Defibrillate with 360 joules (monophasic defibrillator)
b) Administer atropine 0.5 mg
c) Begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
d) Administer epinephrine
Answer: c) Begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
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