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A 2-year-old male fell into a swimming pool and was submerged for about 2 minutes. The child is unresponsive, cyanotic, apneic, and pulseless. A firefighter who first responded on an engine is performing CPR. You are not able to quickly obtain vascular access, but you are able to place an endotracheal tube. EKG shows a sinus bradycardia with a rate of 32 . You should:
 
  a. start an intraosseous line immediately.
  b. administer 0.01 mg/kg epinephrine 1:10,000 down the endotracheal tube.
  c. administer 0.1 mg/kg epinephrine 1:1000 down the endotracheal tube.
  d. administer 0.02 mg/kg atropine down the endotracheal tube.

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_______________________________________ ___________________ ___________________ __ capnography is the best way to monitor endotracheal tube placement and ventilation.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

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notis

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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