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APUS57

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on: Jul 16, 2018
A patient is having frequent premature ventricular contractions and runs of ventricular tachycar-dia. Which of the following drugs would be considered for this patient?
 
  1. Procainamide
  2. Epinephrine HCl
  3. Atropine
  4. Amiodarone
  a. 1 and 3 only
  b. 2 only
  c. 1 and 4 only
  d. 2, 3, and 4 only

Question 2

What is the primary indication for dopamine in advanced cardiac life support?
 
  a. Ventricular tachycardia
  b. Ventricular fibrillation
  c. Hypotension with signs and symptoms of shock
  d. Cardiogenic shock with CHF


wtf444

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Alternative drugs for wide-complex regular tachycardias are procainamide or sotalol.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


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