To use an external cardiac defibrillator on a client, which action should be performed to check the cardiac rhythm? 1. Holding the defibrillator paddles firmly against the chest 2. Applying the...

To use an external cardiac defibrillator on a client, which action should be performed to check the cardiac rhythm?

1. Holding the defibrillator paddles firmly against the chest 2. Applying the adhesive patch electrodes to the skin and moving away from the client 3. Applying standard electrocardiographic monitoring leads to the client and observing the rhythm 4. Connecting standard electrocardiographic electrodes to a transtelephonic monitoring device