Five minutes after administering a patient's epinephrine auto-injector to him, you reassess him and note that his symptoms have not improved. You should:
A. administer a second dose of epinephrine, if the patient has another auto-injector.
B. assist the patient's ventilations, and begin transport to the hospital without delay.
C. elevate the patient's lower extremities 12 inches, and reassess him in 5 minutes.
D. conclude that the patient's epinephrine was probably expired and ineffective.
Answer: A. administer a second dose of epinephrine, if the patient has another auto-injector.
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