You are transporting a patient in cardiac arrest. The AED is being used and a shock has been advised. Prior to administering the shock, what should you do?
A) Ensure that no rescuer is touching the stretcher.
B) Move the patient from the metal stretcher to a nonmetal surface.
C) Withhold all shocks because metal will conduct the shock into the ambulance.
D) Stop the ambulance and have all rescuers exit prior to shocking with the AED.
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