You have been called for a 71-year-old male with seizure activity. At the patient's side, you find him lying motionless on the floor of his bedroom with a family member performing chest compression only CPR. In this situation, your immediate action would be to:

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In this scenario, the first step is to assess the patient's condition by stopping CPR and checking for a carotid pulse. This is because the patient was initially reported to have seizure activity, not cardiac arrest, and the appropriateness of CPR should be reassessed.

You Have Been Called for a 71-Year-Old Male with Seizure