The emergency department nurse is caring for a patient who has gone into cardiac arrest. The nurse is performing external defibrillation. Which of the following is a vital step in the procedure?
A) Gel pads are placed anteriorly, over the apex, and posteriorly for better conduction.
B) No one is to be touching the patient at the time shock is delivered.
C) Continue to ventilate the patient via endotracheal tube during the procedure.
D) Second shock cannot be administered for 1 minute to allow recharging.
B
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