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Advanced Cardiac Life Support Quiz!
You are the team leader for a code in ICU. CPR is in progress for a 66 year old woman. She has been shocked twice and 1mg of epinephrine has been administered. CPR was started after the shock. The patient is intubated and waveform capnography reads 8 mmhg. What action should the team leader take
A. Nothing
B. Make sure compressions are deep enough (ETCO should be at least 10 with quality CPR
C. Increase rate of ventilation
D. Remove ET tube and reintubate