Which of the following patients should have an automated external defibrillator applied?
A) A 40-year-old female in cardiac arrest due to chest injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash
B) A 19-year-old college athlete who collapsed during football practice and is pulseless and apneic
C) A 67-year-old man with severe, crushing chest pain that is not relieved by nitroglycerin
D) A 6-month-old in severe respiratory distress
Ans: B) A 19-year-old college athlete who collapsed during football practice and is pulseless and apneic
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