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CMC Cardiac Medicine Certification

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A nurse observes a patient's monitor and identifies asystole. Which of the following is the correct initial drug and dose for treatment of asystole?
  1. Epinephrine 1mg IV
  2. Lidocaine 1 mg IV
  3. Amiodarone 150 mg IV bolus
  4. Verapamil 2.5 to 5 mg IV
Explanation
Answer- A - Epinephrine 1 mg IV is the initial drug for treatment of asystole. Asystole is a cardiac standstill with no cardiac output and no ventricular depolarization. When a patient displays asystole, the treatment of choice is injection of epinephrine and atropine.
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