Question

Your patient is a 56-year-old woman with a history of type 2 diabetes who reports feeling dizzy. She is pale and diaphoretic. Her blood pressure is 80/60 mm Hg. The cardiac monitor documents the rhythm shown here. She is receiving oxygen at 4 L/min by nasal cannula, and an IV has been established. What do you administer next?

A) Dopamine at 2 to 10 mcg/kg per minute
B) Morphine sulfate 4 mg IV
C) Atropine 1 mg IV
D) Glucose 50% IV push

Answer 1

Administer Dopamine at 2 to 10 mcg/kg per minute.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this scenario, the patient is a 56-year-old woman with a history of type 2 diabetes who is presenting with symptoms of dizziness, pallor, and diaphoresis, along with a blood pressure of 80/60 mm Hg. The cardiac monitor shows a specific rhythm. The next step in management for this patient would be to administer Dopamine at 2 to 10 mcg/kg per minute.