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đźš‘ NREMT-Style Next Generation EMT Question
Scenario:You and your partner arrive on scene to find a 45-year-old male lying unresponsive in a parking lot. He is pulseless and apneic. Your partner immediately begins high-quality chest compressions while you apply the monitor/defibrillator pads. The cardiac monitor shows a coarse ventricular fibrillation (VF).
After confirming the rhythm and ensuring no one is touching the patient, you deliver one shock and immediately resume compressions.
After two minutes of CPR, the rhythm check shows asystole.
(Primary Decision-Making)
What is your next best action?
A. Deliver another defibrillation shock immediately
B. Resume CPR for two minutes and prepare to administer epinephrine
C. Check for a pulse before resuming CPR
D. Initiate transport to the nearest hospital immediately
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đźš‘ NREMT-Style Next Generation EMT Question
