After defibrillating a man in cardiac arrest, you resume CPR. As you are about to reanalyze his cardiac rhythm 2 minutes later, your partner tells you she can definitely feel a strong carotid pulse. You should:
A) continue with the rhythm analysis.
B) assess the patient's breathing effort.
C) ask her to obtain a blood pressure reading.
D) remove the AED pads from the patient's chest.
Ans: B) assess the patient's breathing effort.
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