Sinus Bradycardia

Question 1

What is happening during sinus bradycardia?

Answer 1

Slow heart rate
low blood pressure low BP

Question 2

what are the causes of sinus bradycardia?

Answer 2

Remember SLOWRATE

Sick sinus syndrome
Low thyroid hormone
Older adult
Weak/damaged heart
Raise ICP
Athlete
Toxicity
Electrolyte imbalance
Simulation or vagal (increases HR)

Question 3

What meds do you stop or decrease with a pt that has sinus bradycardia?

Answer 3

Betablocker- blocks sympathetic nervous system
calcium channel blocker (-zem -olo) hypotension
Digoxin Slows AV conduction

Question 4

S/S of bradycardia ?

Answer 4

Decrease 02
cyanotic
fainting
fatigue
dizzy
SOB
confused chest pain hypotension

Question 5

Nursing intervention

Answer 5

Increase HR

Question 6

what medication should you treat Bradycardia with?

Answer 6

Atropine 0.5 mg IV push
epinephrine
Isoproterenol (bronchodilator)

Question 7

Electrical malmanagement for bradycardia?

Answer 7

Pacemaker