Explanation
• Epinephrine is used for ventricular fibrillation, flutter, and unstable tachycardia. Of note, the nurse should also anticipate for defibrillation to be performed as ventricular fibrillation is a shockable rhythm
• Atropine is used for symptomatic bradycardia
• Dobutamine is used to increase cardiac output in heart failure
• Dopamine is used to maintain adequate blood pressure during shock and to maintain kidney perfusion