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VCE
A 60-year-old patient complains of chest pain for 60 minutes. The patient is cool and clammy, heart rate is 40 beats/min, and blood pressure is 70/50 mm Hg. What is the recommended immediate treatment?
A. atropine 0.5–1 mg IV push
B. dopamine IV infusion 20 mcg/kg/min
C. epinephrine 1 mg IV push
D. transcutaneous pacemaker
You are performing synchronized cardioversion when the following rhythm suddenly appears. What is the recommended immediate treatment?

A. lidocaine 100 mg IV bolus
B. begin CPR
C. unsynchronized countershock at 200 J
D. synchronized shock at 200 J
SIMULATION
Identify two areas in which a central pulse may be palpated.
A. The carotid artery in the neck or the femoral artery in the groin.