You have restored spontaneous circulation in a 54-year-old man who was in ventricular fibrillation. During the arrest interval, you delivered 2 shocks, 1 mg of epinephrine, and 300 mg of amiodarone. The patient's blood pressure is 96/60 mm Hg, and the cardiac monitor displays a sinus rhythm at a rate of 70 beats/min with frequent premature ventricular complexes. Appropriate post-resuscitation care for this patient includes:
A) 0.5 mg of atropine sulfate.
B) an infusion of amiodarone.
C) a 20-mL/kg crystalloid bolus.
D) a low-dose dopamine infusion.
Answer: B) an infusion of amiodarone.
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