Your cardiac arrest patient has regained a pulse after two shocks. Which of the following actions would be appropriate?
A) Transporting the patient supine and secured to a back board
B) Removing the AED once it is determined that a pulse has returned
C) Reanalyzing the patient's heart rhythm with the AED every 5 minutes
D) Canceling the ALS assistance and proceeding directly to the hospital
A
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