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