Marisol, age 58, collapses in the hospital cafeteria and is unresponsive with no normal breathing. A staff nurse who was on her lunch break kneels beside her and checks for a carotid pulse for less than 10 seconds while calling for help and the code cart. Once the nurse confirms there is no pulse, what should she do next?
- Recheck the pulse every 30 seconds to confirm cardiac arrest before compressing
- Give two rescue breaths before starting compressions
- Wait for the automated external defibrillator to arrive before touching the client
- Begin chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute