The PN enters the patient’s room and finds the patient unresponsive and not breathing. The PN determines that the scene is safe. What step should the PN take next?

If the scene is safe, the PN should activate the emergency response system before any other interventions. With the assistance of the care team, CPR would be started, but the PN should not start performing CPR until after the emergency response system is activated so that he or she has the proper support from the medical team.