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Practice Question

A nurse is caring for a client that is post cardiopulmonary arrest. The nurse anticipates to administer which of the following medications if the client's restored rhythm is symptomatic bradycardia?

Answer Choices:

Correct Answer:

Atropine

Rationale:

🧴Atropine is the first-line drug for treating symptomatic bradycardia, including after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in cardiac arrest.

👉It works by blocking parasympathetic influences on the heart, increasing the heart rate.

💉Epinephrine and dopamine may follow if atropine is ineffective, while adenosine is for supraventricular tachycardia and verapamil is a calcium channel blocker used in other tachyarrhythmias.

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ATI RN Custom MS2 Quiz 2 Fall 2023 HR Med-Surg Cardiovascular

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  • Category: RN Nursing Exams
  • Subcategory: ATI Exams (RN)
  • Domain: MED-SURG Exams (RN ati)
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