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Veterinary Technician

Category - Critical Care

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Technician Marcus is performing cardiopulmonary cerebrovascular resuscitation on a patient. He has already ascertained that there is no airway blockage, but the patient is not breathing. What is the next step in order to successfully maintain life?

Begin compressions
Listen for breath sounds
Begin assisted ventilation
Administer 5mg epinephrine

Explanation

Answer: C - Marcus's next step should be to begin assisted ventilation. The best choice is to administer 100% oxygen if possible, but mouth to mouth or Ambu bag facilitated resuscitation is also a temporary treatment option.

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