A 43-year-old homeless, malnourished female client...

HESI Med Surg 1 Questions And Answers 2023 Update Quiz

Question Number 3

A 43-year-old homeless, malnourished female client with a history of alcoholism is transferred to the ICU. She is placed on telemetry, and the rhythm strip shown is obtained. The nurse palpates a heart rate of 160 beats/min, and the client's blood pressure is 90/54 mm Hg. Based on these findings, which IV medication should the nurse administer?

A.
Amiodarone (Cordarone)

B.
Magnesium sulfate

C.
Lidocaine (Xylocaine)

D.
Procainamide (Pronestyl)

✔ Correct Answer:

B.
Magnesium sulfate

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