A patient is admitted to the telemetry unit with new onset of weakness and fatigue. The following rhythm is now seen on the monitor, and the patient is now complaining of shortness of breath and mild chest discomfort. Which medication would be appropriate for this patient?

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1. Epinephrine is not indicated for unstable bradycardia.
2. The patient is considered unstable because of experiencing shortness of breath and chest discomfort. For the unstable patient, the treatment of choice for this rhythm (second-degree type I block) is atropine 0.5 to 1 mg IV.
3. Adenosine is the treatment for SVT and slows the heart rate down.
4. Amiodarone is the treatment for ventricular irritability as seen with ventricular fibrillation and pulseless ventricular tachycardia.

A Patient Is Admitted to the Telemetry Unit with New