Student learning toolCreated by: Champsedine Arevalo, MAN, RN, EMT
Intermediate

Asystole in the ICU

A 78-year-old ICU patient with sepsis suddenly loses her monitor waveform. You are the code leader.

LEAD IIAsystole
HR
0bpm
BP
mmHg
SpO₂
%
RR
0/min
Rhythm
Asystole
Pulse
NO
Code timer
0:00

The bedside monitor shows a flat line. The nurse says the patient is unresponsive.

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