Why is epinephrine given during cardiac arrest?
A) It increases peripheral resistance so that blood is shunted to the body's core and increases cardiac output and heart rate.
B) It decreases peripheral resistance so that blood is shunted to the body's core and increases cardiac output and heart rate.
C) It decreases peripheral resistance so that blood is shunted to the body's core and decreases cardiac output and heart rate.
D) It decreases peripheral resistance so that blood is shunted to the heart while decreasing cardiac output.
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