You are the nurse caring for a child who is diagnosed with septic shock. He begins to develop an dysrhythmia and hemodynamic instability. Endotracheal intubation is necessary. The physician feels that cardiac arrest may soon develop
What drug do you anticipate the physician will order? a. Atropine sulfate
b. Epinephrine
c. Sodium bicarbonate
d. Inotropic agents
B
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A Atropine sulfate is used to treat symptomatic bradycardia.
B Epinephrine is the drug of choice for the management of cardiac arrest,
dysrhythmias, and hemodynamic instability.
C Sodium bicarbonate is given to treat severe acidosis associated with cardiac
arrest.
D Inotropic agents are indicated for hypotension or poor peripheral circulation in a
child.
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