Author Question: You are transporting a 57-year-old male who went into cardiac arrest at home. After two shocks and ... (Read 160 times)

danielfitts88 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

You are transporting a 57-year-old male who went into cardiac arrest at home. After two shocks and CPR, he regained a pulse, but remains unresponsive and in respiratory arrest. During transport, your reassessment reveals the absence of a carotid pulse. Which one of the following should you do first?

A) Reapply the AED and analyze the heart rhythm.
B) Provide five cycles of CPR prior to using the AED.
C) Start CPR and continue emergency transport.
D) Stop the ambulance and analyze the heart rhythm with the AED.

Question 2

A trained Emergency Medical Responder will always perform without making errors.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false