A nurse is checking the emergency medications. The nurse should check for which drug of choice for management of cardiac arrest?
a. Atropine sulfate
b. Epinephrine
c. Sodium bicarbonate
d. Dopamine
B
Epinephrine is the drug of choice for the management of cardiac arrest. Atropine sulfate is used to treat symptomatic bradycardia. Sodium bicarbonate is given to treat severe acidosis associated with cardiac arrest. Dopamine is indicated for hypotension or poor peripheral circulation in a child.
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