You are transporting an unresponsive intubated 4-year-old child. An IO catheter is in place, and you are ventilating the child a

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You are transporting an unresponsive intubated 4-year-old child. An IO catheter is in place, and you are ventilating the child a

t an age-appropriate rate. Suddenly, the child becomes cyanotic and experiences a significant drop in her heart rate and oxygen saturation, and loss of a capnographic waveform. You attempt to auscultate her lung sounds but are unable to hear over the drone of the engine. You should:
A. look for vapor mist in the ET tube and attach a colorimetric device.
B. extubate immediately and ventilate with a bag-mask device.
C. increase your ventilation rate and reassess the child's condition.
D. administer 0.02 mg/kg of atropine via rapid IO push and reassess

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Archy [21] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-29T02:27:59+03:00

Archy [21]3 years ago

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B. extubate immediately and ventilate with a bag-mask device.