Mr. Quispe presented to the Emergency Department and was diagnosed as having experienced a myocardial infarction and was sent to the cardiac catheter lab for angioplasty. He has two IVs placed with nitroglycerin infusing at 10 mcg/min and normal saline solution at 50mL/hr. The cardiac catheterization procedures were unsuccessful, and the client is experiencing post-STEMI cardiogenic shock and organ failure. He was transferred to the Critical Care Unit, and you have been assigned to be the nurse caring for this patient.

 

Based on the current rhythm, what will you do next? Check the client's pulse Prepare to obtain an ABG mum Anticipate administering lidocaine Anticipate the patient returning to the cardiac cath lab