You and your partner arrive at the scene of an unresponsive male patient. Your assessment reveals that he is pulseless and apneic. The patient's wife tells you that he collapsed about 10 minutes ago. You should:
A) ask the patient's wife if her husband has a living will.
B) apply the defibrillator pads and assess his cardiac rhythm.
C) initiate CPR as your partner applies the defibrillator pads.
D) begin CPR with a compression to ventilation ratio of 15:2.
Answer: C) initiate CPR as your partner applies the defibrillator pads.
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