You have applied the cardiac monitor to your 66-year-old male cardiac arrest patient and see what appears to be asystole. You should:

A) check for a pulse for a maximum of 10 seconds.
B) resume CPR and place an advanced airway device.
C) continue CPR and reassess the rhythm in 2 minutes.
D) assess another lead or increase the gain sensitivity.


Answer: D) assess another lead or increase the gain sensitivity.

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