A 52-year-old male has collapsed on his front porch and his family dialed 911. When you arrive, the daughter informs you that the patient has been down for approximately 8 minutes. Assessment reveals him to be in cardiac arrest. Which one of the following should you do immediately?
A) Contact medical direction for permission to use the AED given the downtime.
B) Perform five cycles of CPR at a ratio of 15 compressions to two ventilations (single rescuer CPR) .
C) Hold CPR so that the AED can be checked and applied for use.
D) Start CPR while the AED is readied for use.
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