A 14-year-old female with a history of congenital heart disease and evidence of reaching puberty is in cardiac arrest. Which instruction would you give other EMTs on scene?
A) "Let's use the adult pads and adult settings for the AED."
B) "Just do CPR until ALS arrives since we do not know the specific heart condition."
C) "Remember that for pediatric patients, it is 2 shocks followed by 2 minutes of CPR."
D) "We will need the special pediatric pads for this patient."
A) "Let's use the adult pads and adult settings for the AED."
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