The step-down transformer corrects fluctuations in the current flowing through the x-ray machine

You have been called to a public pool for an unresponsive patient. On arrival you find lifeguards performing CPR with a pocket mask and oxygen on a 67-year-old male. They report that the patient was in the water and was seen clutching his chest seconds before going unresponsive. He was immediately pulled from the water and CPR was initiated. They estimate that CPR has been performed for 5

minutes. Assessment shows the man to be unresponsive, apneic, and pulseless. Which one of the following is your first response? A) "Stop CPR and let's apply the AED." B) "We need to quickly dry him from head to toe before applying the AED." C) "Let's start ventilation with a bag-valve mask and oxygen." D) "Let's take a towel and dry off his chest."

You are transporting a conscious but confused 29-year-old man after he was electrocuted. The patient is on high-flow oxygen, has an IV line of normal saline in place, is on a cardiac monitor, and has his spine fully immobilized. During transport, it is especially important for you to:

A) remain alert for lethal cardiac dysrhythmias and be prepared to defibrillate. B) administer at least 2 L of normal saline solution to prevent renal failure. C) thoroughly assess and clean the entry and exit wounds to prevent an infection. D) reassess his vital signs every 15 minutes and treat any fractures or dislocations.