You are assessing a 62-year-old female who has an automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator (AICD). As you are applying oxygen to her, she becomes unconscious, pulseless, and apneic. You should:
A. begin CPR and insert a multilumen airway device.
B. deactivate the AICD with a magnet and begin CPR.
C. allow the AICD to defibrillate her and start CPR.
D. begin CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible.
Answer: D. begin CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible.
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