FCA1-0672

You’re summoned to the emergency room, where a 39-year-old man has been admitted following a cardiac arrest. He was rescued from a river, but little else is known about him. CPR is being performed on the patient, who has been intubated. He’s received three DC shocks and is still in VF. A rectal temperature of 29.5°C is taken with a low-reading thermometer. Which of the following statements about his resuscitation is correct?