Question

Your adult hemodialysis patient is in cardiac arrest one hour after completing a dialysis treatment. He is found to be apneic and asystolic with adequate CPR in progress. Which of the following should be administered during the resuscitation attempt?

A. Sodium bicarbonate and magnesium sulfate

B. Amiodarone and magnesium sulfate

C. Sodium bicarbonate and calcium chloride

D. Potassium and dopamine

Answer 1

Sodium bicarbonate and Calcium chloride should be administered during the resuscitation attempt for a patient in cardiac arrest.

Step-by-step explanation:

During the resuscitation attempt for a patient in cardiac arrest, the administration of Sodium bicarbonate and Calcium chloride would be appropriate.

Sodium bicarbonate helps to correct metabolic acidosis that may occur during cardiac arrest, while Calcium chloride helps to increase myocardial contractility.

Other options listed, such as Amiodarone and Magnesium sulfate, are used to treat specific cardiac dysrhythmias but are not typically administered during a resuscitation attempt for asystole.