[Answered]: You are treating a patient who has received an…

You are treating a patient who has received an electrical shock from a high voltage electrical line. The patient is unresponsive and has a third degree burn to the palm of the left hand and an extensive third degree burn to the right foot. The power to the line has been disconnected and the scene is safe. The patient has a deformed right femur, is in respiratory arrest, shows ventricular fibrillation on the monitor and has an exit wound on the right foot. Which of the following should be your NEXT intervention? A: Intubation. B: Stabilize the femur. C: Begin cardiac compressions. D: Administer 1 mEq of sodium bicarbonate.