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Question:
You are dispatched to a 75-year old female patient who is currently in cardiac arrest. After one shock via the AED she begins breathing at 15 breaths per minute, and has a strong carotid pulse; what is your next step?
A
Provide supplemental oxygen by NRB
explanation
The next step after shocking with the AED, and the patient is breathing and has a pulse, is to apply high concentration oxygen via NRB. If the respiratory rate is above or below the minimum and maximum limits, however, you would assist with a bag valve mask.
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