The nurse is in the mall and observes a client slump to the floor. The nurse assesses the client and notes no pulse. The nurse calls for assistance to others in the mall and requests which piece of equipment?
A) A blood pressure cuff
B) A cell phone to call 911
C) An automatic external defibrillator
D) A stethoscope
C
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Most malls in the United States now have automatic external defibrillators in common areas. These defibrillators can easily be applied and obtain electrical confirmation of no ventricular contraction or R wave. The machine allows an electrical stimulation when the discharge button is depressed. A blood pressure cuff and stethoscope will not provide the equipment needed to save the client's life. The 911 can be called by a bystander, but the priority is to obtain the life-saving equipment. If defibrillation is performed within the first 3 minutes of cardiac arrest, the potential for survival is 74%.
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