Multiple Choice
The code team has just defibrillated a patient in ventricular fibrillation.Following CPR for 2 minutes,what is the next action to take?
A) Administer amiodarone.
B) Administer lidocaine.
C) Assess rhythm and pulse.
D) Prepare for transcutaneous pacing.
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