The nurse is assisting with resuscitation of a client.What priority intervention does the nurse perform before defibrillating a client?

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To avoid injury,the rescuer commands that all personnel clear contact with the client or the bed and ensures their compliance before delivery of the shock.A precordial thumb can be delivered when no defibrillator is available.Equipment should not be tested before a client is defibrillated because this is an emergency procedure; equipment should be checked on a routine basis.Defibrillation is done in asynchronous mode.

The Nurse Is Assisting with Resuscitation of a Client