A male patient was found in cardiac arrest by coworkers. On arrival you determined him to be in cardiac arrest and you started CPR. The AED was quickly placed and you shocked him once, restoring a heartbeat. During transport, the patient remains unresponsive, but is breathing and has a pulse. When conducting the reassessment phase on this patient, you should do which one of the following?
A) Perform a trauma assessment.
B) Recheck vital signs.
C) Remove the oropharyngeal airway.
D) Obtain a blood pressure every 20 minutes.
B
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