Free BCEN Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) Practice Question

A patient in cardiac arrest due to acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is being prepared for transport. Despite advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) interventions, the patient remains in cardiogenic shock. Which of the following interventions is most effective to improve myocardial perfusion and decrease myocardial workload during transport?

  • Administer a dobutamine infusion

  • Initiate intravenous nitroglycerin

  • Perform synchronized cardioversion

  • Administer a norepinephrine infusion

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BCEN Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) / 
Resuscitation Principles
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