A 62-year-old man is in cardiac arrest in hospital with ventricular fibrillation on the monitor. He has received one shock and two minutes of CPR. Wha...

Question

A 62-year-old man is in cardiac arrest in hospital with ventricular fibrillation on the monitor. He has received one shock and two minutes of CPR. What is the most appropriate next action regarding drug therapy?

Accepted Answer

Give Adrenaline 1 mg intravenously after the third shock

Answer

Give Adrenaline 1 mg intravenously immediately

Answer

Give Amiodarone 300 mg intravenously immediately

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Withhold all drugs until after 10 minutes of CPR

Answer

Give Intravenous Magnesium sulphate 2 g immediately

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Adult advanced life support – drug timing

A 62-year-old man is in cardiac arrest in hospital with ventricular fibrillation on the monitor. He has received one shock and two minutes of CPR. What is the most appropriate next action regarding drug therapy?