Question

A 65-year-old man collapses suddenly with no pulse and is found to be in ventricular fibrillation on the cardiac monitor. According to UK Resuscitation Council guidelines, what is the immediate next step?

Accepted Answer

Immediate defibrillation (unsynchronised shock)

Answer

Intravenous adrenaline

Answer

Atropine injection

Answer

Transcutaneous pacing

Answer

Synchronized cardioversion

Practice question

A 65-year-old man collapses suddenly with no pulse and is found to be in ventricular fibrillation on the cardiac monitor. According to UK Resuscitation Council guidelines, what is the immediate next step?