Item31_ECG.png A client with heart failure takes furosemide…
Item31_ECG.png A client with heart failure takes furosemide 40 mg twice daily and metoprolol. Potassium was 3.8 mEq/L two days ago and is 2.9 mEq/L this morning, with magnesium 1.4 mg/dL. The client now reports palpitations, dizziness and new chest pain. The client is alert with a weak carotid pulse, and BP is 82/50 mm Hg. The lead II monitor shows the rhythm below, and the defibrillator is at the bedside. Which intervention should the nurse prepare for first?
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