Following a successful defibrillation at 200 joules, the patient is now in a bradycardic rate at 42 beats per minute, with a blood pressure of 70/ palpation

Following a successful defibrillation at 200 joules, the patient is now in a bradycardic rate at 42 beats per minute, with a blood pressure of 70/ palpation. The patient is now intubated, and the ETCO 2 adapter is placed and attached to the monitor. You are ventilating the patient at 8 times a minute and getting a good rise with each ventilation.

a. Given the ETCO 2 reading, what should the AEMT do, if anything, about how the patient is being ventilated?

b. The paramedic on scene has attempted intravenous access twice without success. Is this patient a candidate for intraosseous cannulation with the EZ-IO gun?