You have been called to a public pool for an unresponsive patient. On arrival you find lifeguards performing CPR with a pocket mask and oxygen on a 67-year-old male. They report that the patient was in the water and was seen clutching his chest seconds before going unresponsive. He was immediately pulled from the water and CPR was initiated. They estimate that CPR has been performed for 5 minutes. Assessment shows the man to be unresponsive, apneic, and pulseless. Which one of the following is your first response?

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Given the scenario of a patient who is unresponsive, apneic, and pulseless after being pulled from a pool, the immediate priority is to prepare for AED application. Since the patient is wet, drying off his chest is essential to ensure proper adhesion and function of the AED pads, which is why option D is the correct first response.

You Have Been Called to a Public Pool for an Unresponsive