You Are Called to a Residence for an Unresponsive Patient

question 32

Multiple Choice

You are called to a residence for an unresponsive patient. The patient, an 86-year-old man, has reportedly been depressed recently. An empty bottle of Inderal is next to the patient, who is bradycardic and hypotensive. To best care for this patient, you should:

• A) apply pacer pads and pace at a rate of 80 per minute.
• B) administer 1 mg of epinephrine 1:10,000.
• C) administer glucagon.
• D) apply pads and perform synchronized cardioversion.

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