The King James Version of the Bible was completed when Willi…
The King James Version of the Bible was completed when William Shakespeare was forty-six years old. In Psalm 46 of this translation, the forty-sixth word is “shake,” and the forty-sixth word from the end is “spear.” Before concluding that the translators were trying to be humorous with these specific word placements, you would be best advised to recognize the danger of:
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A 62-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department by EMS after being found unresponsive at home. CPR is in progress using a LUCAS mechanical compression device, which has been in use for approximately 12 minutes. The patient has not responded to high-quality CPR and multiple doses of epinephrine. The cardiac monitor indicates asystole during a pulse check. Using the underlying principles of acid-base balance and basic life support, which action would the healthcare team perform at this point, assuming the resuscitation is going to continue?
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