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Question 1

CPR is started on a patient who has developed ventricular fibrillation. The patient is defibrillated once with the resulting rhythm. Which intervention should the nurse implement next?


◦ Infuse amiodarone 300 mg IV push slowly.
◦ Administer atropine 1 mg IV push and repeat every 3 minutes.
◦ Administer epinephrine 1 mg IV push.
◦ Defibrillate the patient with 360 joules.

Question 2

A patient arrives in the emergency department for chest pain, lightheadedness, and shortness of breath (SOB). The cardiac monitor shows sinus rhythm with the presence of multifocal PVCs. Which order should the nurse question?
◦ Oxygen at 4 L/min via nasal cannula
◦ Atropine 0.5 mg IV
◦ Amiodarone 300 mg IV
◦ Morphine sulfate 2 mg IV
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Reply #1 on: Jun 2, 2019
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Excellent

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