A hypothermic patient is in cardiac arrest. The automated external defibrillator (AED) is applied and delivers one shock. Which one of the following actions would the EMT perform next?
A) Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
B) Reanalyze the patient's heart rhythm.
C) Provide ventilations but not compressions.
D) Check for a pulse.
A
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