You Are Called to a Residence for an Unresponsive Patient

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.