You are treating a patient who has been identified as having stable ventricular tachycardia. Medical direction has ordered amiodarone as the antiarrhythmic of choice. The correct dosage in this situation is:
a. 300 mg IV bolus
b. 150 mg IV bolus infusion over 10 minutes
c. 6 mg IV bolus rapidly
d. 2 mg/min IV infusion
b
Rationale: a. This is a dosage of amiodarone reserved for pulseless rhythms.
b. Correct.
c. This is a dosage for adenosine.
d. This dosage does not apply to amiodarone.
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