You receive a call to a local daycare center for a 3-year old boy who is not breathing. When you arrive and assess the child, you find him to be in cardiopulmonary arrest. You initiate CPR and request a back-up ambulance. After attaching the AED, you push the analyze button and receive a "shock advised" message. After delivering the shock, you should
A. assess for a carotid pulse
B. immediately perform CPR
C. reanalyze the cardiac rhythm
D. open the airway and ventilate
Answer: B. immediately perform CPR
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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After reading Sports in Society the author hopes that people will
A. create sports that are not influenced by politics or economics. B. develop research projects that are truly objective. C. make informed choices about sports in their lives and their society. D. understand what it takes to be successful athletes today.
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