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DOPE {Ans: -Displacement -Obstruction -PTX -Equipment failure}You are caring for a 3 year old with vomitting and diarrhea. The child's pulses are palpable but faint, and the child is now lethargic. The HR is variable (range, 44/min to 62/min). You begin bag-mask ventilation with 100% oxygen. When the HR does not improve, you begin chest comnpressions. The rhythm shown here is seen on the cardiac monitor (bradycardia). Which would be the most appropriate therapy to consider next? {Ans: Atropine 0.02 mg/kg IV}How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-mask device? {Ans: By observing the chest rise with each breath}You just assisted with elective endotracheal intubation of a child with respiratory failure and perfusing rhythm. Which provide reliable , prompt assessment of correct endotracheal tube placement in this child? {Ans: Adequate bilateral breath sounds and chest expansion plus detection of ETCO2 with waveform capnography.}newborn hypoglycemia {Ans: less than or equal to 45 mg/dl}A 10-month-old infant boy is brought to the emergency department. Your initial assessment reveals a lethargic, pale infant with slow respirations and slow, weak central pulses. One team member begins ventilation with a BVM with 100% O2. A