A 4-year-old boy is found unresponsive by his mother. When you begin your assessment, the child's mother tells you that her son apparently ingested some of her antihypertensive medication. The child has poor perfusion and is breathing poorly. As you are assisting the child's ventilations with high-flow oxygen, your partner informs you that the child's heart rate is 50 beats/min and weak and that the cardiac monitor reveals sinus bradycardia. You should:
A) ask your partner to insert an IO catheter and administer epinephrine 1:10,000.
B) attempt immediate transcutaneous pacing while continuing ventilation assistance.
C) establish immediate vascular access and administer 0.02 mg/kg of atropine sulfate.
D) initiate one-rescuer CPR while your partner attempts to establish vascular access.
Answer: D) initiate one-rescuer CPR while your partner attempts to establish vascular access.
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