An unrestrained 37-year-old female is in cardiac arrest after striking a tree head-on at a high rate of speed. Assessment reveals her to have suffered massive blunt trauma to the chest and abdomen. The patient is quickly extricated from the vehicle and placed on a long board for immobilization. It is estimated that the patient has been in cardiac arrest for approximately 10 minutes, during which
CPR was not performed. At this time, the EMT would:
A) withhold CPR and perform a focused trauma assessment.
B) perform CPR and contact medical command for permission to use the AED.
C) administer CPR for 2 minutes prior to applying the AED.
D) apply electrodes to the patient's chest and follow the AED's instructions.
B
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