When managing cardiac arrest, the appropriate dosing regimen for epinephrine is:
A) 1 mL of a 1:10,000 solution every 3 to 5 minutes.
B) 0.1 mg/kg of a 1:10,000 solution every 3 minutes.
C) 10 mL of a 1:1,000 solution every 3 to 5 minutes.
D) 1 mg of a 1:10,000 solution every 3 to 5 minutes.
Answer: D) 1 mg of a 1:10,000 solution every 3 to 5 minutes.
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