A pregnant woman at term is transported to the emergency department (ED) after a severe vehicular accident.The obstetric nurse responds and rushes to the ED with a fetal monitor.Cardiopulmonary arrest occurs as the obstetric nurse arrives.What is the highest priority for the trauma team?
A) Obtaining IV access,and starting aggressive fluid resuscitation
B) Quickly applying the fetal monitor to determine whether the fetus viability
C) Starting cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
D) Transferring the woman to the surgical unit for an emergency cesarean delivery in case the fetus is still alive
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