A Patient Has Been Successfully Converted from Ventricular Tachycardia with a Pulse

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient has been successfully converted from ventricular tachycardia with a pulse to a sinus rhythm.Upon further assessment,it is noted that the patient is hypotensive.The appropriate treatment for her hypotension may include (Select all that apply)

• A) adenosine.
• B) dopamine infusion.
• C) magnesium.
• D) normal saline infusion.
• E) sodium bicarbonate.

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Definitions:

Venography

An imaging procedure that involves injecting a contrast dye to visualize veins, used to detect clots or blockages.

Contrast Medium

A substance used in medical imaging to improve the contrast of structures or fluids within the body, making them more visible on scans.

Ionization

The process by which an atom or molecule acquires a negative or positive charge by gaining or losing electrons.

Wavelengths

The distance between corresponding points of two consecutive waves, often used in the contexts of light, sound, and other waves.