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Nurs 115 Atropine - Symptomatic Bradycardia Template
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- NURS MISC
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- El Paso Community College
Atropine - Symptomatic Bradycardia template.
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AtropineSymptomatic Bradycardia
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AtroPINE ATROPINE
Symptomatic bradycardia
ATROPINE
If drugs do not work to fix the problem, then we
Indication:
have to put the patient on external pacing:
Given to speed up a slow heart rate with
Key word 1st 2ⁿd
Correct sequence:
1. Atropine
Symptomatic ATROPINE
2. External pacing
bradycardia
MOA:
Atropine acts to increase the heart rate by blocking the
action of the vagus nerve to block the PNS (parasympathetic
Signs: Symptomatic bradycardia nervous system) REST & DIGEST, and turns ON the SNS
? ?
? (fight & flight) in the heart like flicking a light switch.
Mental Status changes ? ?
?
1. Confusion
2. Irrritability
3. Agitation
SNS
ATROPINE
PNS
Parasympathetic nervous system
Key points
Atropine is effective when we see normal Sinus
rhythm and reversal of the sympoms. They will Common NCLEX Question
show you normal sinus rhythm like this & no Atropine for a client with a heart rate of 38,
more hypoxic symptoms, like confusion, agitati bp of 88/65, reports confusion and dizziness.
Which ECG strip would show medication
effectiveness?
1. 60-100
Normal Sinus rhythm R peak x 10
and reversal of the symptoms 2.
8 x 10 = 80
3.
ATROPINE
4. CORRECT
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