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You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a heart rate of 92/min, non-labored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 is 97%. What assessment step is most important now? Obtaining a 12 lead ECG. What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during cardiac arrest in most pts? Peripheral IV An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step? Begin chest compressions. You have completed 2 min of CPR. The ECG monito...

You find an unresponsive pt. who is not breathing. After activating the emergency response system, you determine there is no pulse. What is your next action? - Start chest compressions of at least 100 per min. You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a heart rate of 92/min, non-labored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 is 97%. What assessment step is most important now? - Obtaining a 12 lead ECG. What is the preferred method of access for ...