Priority Nursing Action Question HELP!!

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I'm studying for an exam, and I can't find a definitive answer for:

What is the Priority Nursing action for a patient with aortic aneurysm who presents with sudden severe chest pain?

administer pain meds

start 2 large bore IV's

draw serum cardiac biomarkers

obtain an electrocardiogram

One of my nclex books says pain meds, but my nursing2006 magazine article infers that it's the IV's.

Thanks.

Specializes in Adult and Pediatric Vascular Access, Paramedic.

um, yeah thanks NurseguyFL, I know what MONA stands for! I was meaning that out of all of those things oxygen would be the FIRST drug!

Jayjaykay, oxygen would be first!

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