ALS/ACLS - Team Response Scenario - Maurice Van Essen [2022] COMPLETE SOLUTION

On rapid assessment, Mr. van Essen is responsive and his airway is patent. He appears pale and distressed. He is diaphoretic. Select the tools to use during the primary assessment to gather more information about Mr. van Essen's clinical condition. - 1. Pulse Oximetry 2. Cardiac Monitoring 3. Stethoscope 4. Blood pressure monitoring What is your interpretation of the rhythm on the cardiac monitor? First, identify the rhythm. - Mr. van Essen has a narrow-complex supraventricular tachycardia and the rhythm is regular. Mr. van Essen's primary assessment findings are as follows:Blood pressure: 105/70 mmHgPulse: 182 bpmRespirations: 24 breaths/minTemperature: 98.6°FPulse oximetry: 96%Lung sounds: clearBased on Mr. van Essen's clinical presentation and these assessment findings, is his condition stable or unstable? - Stable