The two large, round bones that make up a major portion of the top, sides, and back of the cranial vault

Which patient setting has the least risk of patient-to-patient transmission?

a. hospital setting c. ambulatory setting b. home care setting d. long-term care setting

You assess an unresponsive 65-year-old man and find that he is apneic and pulseless. The patient's wife tells you that he has an automatic implanted cardioverter/defibrillator. After initiating CPR, you should:

A) deactivate the implanted defibrillator by running a magnet over it. B) apply the AED as soon as possible and analyze his cardiac rhythm. C) ask the wife why and when he had the automatic defibrillator implanted. D) avoid using the AED because the implanted defibrillator is more effective.