A 9-year-old with a history of congenital heart disease is in cardiac arrest. What instruction would you give other EMTs on scene?
A) "Let's use the adult pads and adult settings for the AED."
B) "Just do CPR until ALS arrives since we do not know the specific heart condition."
C) "Remember that for pediatrics, it is 2 shocks followed by 2 minutes of CPR."
D) "We will need the special pediatric pads for this pediatric patient."
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