A young man has been struck by lightning on a golf course and is in cardiac arrest. Other golfers say that he was struck 8-10 minutes ago. What should the EMT do immediately?
A) Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation
B) Attach the automated external defibrillator
C) Ventilate the patient at 10 to 12 breaths/min
D) Do a secondary assessment to locate the burn sites
A) Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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