The nurse is reviewing the steps of life support in preparation for a required recertification. What step of these procedures does this nurse need to review that is considered the definitive initial treatment of victims in cardiac arrest?
A) Basic life support
B) Basic cardiac life support
C) Automated external defibrillator
D) Advanced cardiac life support
C
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The automated external defibrillator (AED) or public external defibrillator is considered the definitive initial treatment of victims in cardiac arrest. Basic life support (BLS), also called basic cardiac life support (BCLS), includes rapid entry into the EMS, performance of CPR, and use of techniques to clear an obstructed airway. Emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, and many nurses are trained in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) techniques.
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