You have arrived at a residence for a 66 year-old female who is in cardiac arrest. In the living room, you find a family member performing CPR on the patient. They quickly report that they found the patient in cardiac arrest and have been doing CPR for five minutes. Which one of the following statements should you make at this time?
a. "Let's stop CPR so I can check the airway, breathing, and circulation."
b. "Let's continue CPR for another two minutes, and then I will put the AED on."
c. "Let's continue CPR while I talk with the family to see if they want us to continue."
d. "Let's stop CPR so I can put the electrodes of the AED on her chest."
Answer: A