You are evaluating a patient with 15-minute duration of chest pain during transportation to the emergency department. He
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2022 7:17 am
You are evaluating a patient with 15-minute duration of chest pain during transportation to the emergency department. He is receiving oxygen, and 2 sublingual nitroglycerin tablets have relieved his chest discomfort. He has no complaints but appears anxious. Blood pressure is 130/70 mmHg. You observe the above rhythm on the monitor and your next action is
A. Give atropine 0.5 mg IV
B. Initiate transcutaneous pacing (TCP)
C. Continue monitoring patient, prepare for TCP
D. Administer nitroglycerin 0.4 mg SL E. Start epinephrine 2 to 10 ug/min and titrate
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B. Initiate transcutaneous pacing (TCP)
C. Continue monitoring patient, prepare for TCP
D. Administer nitroglycerin 0.4 mg SL E. Start epinephrine 2 to 10 ug/min and titrate