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You are evaluating a 58 year old man with chest pain. The BP is 92/50 and a heart rate of 92/min, non-labored respiratory rate is 14 breaths/min and the pulse O2 is 97%. What assessment step is most important now? Obtaining a 12 lead ECG. What is the preferred method of access for epi administration during cardiac arrest in most pts? Peripheral IV An AED does not promptly analyze a rythm. What is your next step? Begin chest compressions. You have completed 2 min of CPR. The ECG monito...