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12. Check the patient’s chest for burns.
13. Guard the airway until the patient is fully awake and the 6th cranial nerve (gag
reflex) is intact.
14. Tell the patient the procedure is over.
15. Document the voltage used, a rhythm strip, and the patient’s response to the
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Defibrillator machine
FIGURE 4–8 • Paddle placement for cardioversion/defibrillation.
