Five minutes after assisting a patient with his epinephrine auto-injector, you determine the patient to be getting progressively worse. The patient has a second auto-injector available; however, written protocols do not address the administration of a second dose. Which one of the following should be your next best action?
A) Request advanced life support (ALS) assistance.
B) Administer the second dose of epinephrine.
C) Continue to monitor the patient.
D) Contact medical direction for further orders.
D
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