A patient is admitted to the critical care unit with bradycardia at a heart rate of 39 beats/min and frequent premature ventricular contractions.Upon assessment,you note that she is lethargic and has complained of dizziness for the past 12 hours.Which of the following are acceptable treatments for symptomatic bradycardia? (Select all that apply.)

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Administer atropine,0.5 mg IV every 3 to 5 minutes to a total dose of 3 mg for symptomatic bradycardia.Transcutaneous pacing is also indicated for symptomatic bradycardia unresponsive to atropine.Epinephrine is considered as well.Lidocaine is contraindicated in bradycardia because it can depress conduction,which would be detrimental with a heart rate of 39 beats/min.

A Patient Is Admitted to the Critical Care Unit with Bradycardia