You have been called for a 71 year old male with seizure activity. At the patient's side you find him lying motionless on the floor of his mend room with a family member performing chest compression only CPR. In this situation your immediate action would be to:

A. Stop CPR and feel for a carotid pulse.
B. Continue CPR and call for ALS assistance.
C. Take over CPR and attach the AED.
D. Open the airway and begin obstiné pressure ventilation.

Answer: A. Stop CPR and feel for a carotid pulse.

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