A nurse is having dinner at a restaurant when a man sitting at the next table collapses and falls to the floor. The nurse yells for help and quickly assesses the client, noting that the client is not breathing and does not have a pulse. The nurse initiates cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) immediately, and the restaurant manager rushes to the scene with an automatic external defibrillator (AED). What should the nurse do next?
A. Use the AED
B. Stop the resuscitation efforts
C. Perform CPR until emergency medical services arrives
D. Check for a pulse for 30 seconds before continuing CPR
Ans: A. Use the AED
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