Final answer:
After shocking a victim with an AED, rescuers should immediately resume CPR starting with chest compressions to maintain circulation, following current CPR guidelines emphasizing the importance of continuous, high-quality compressions.
Step-by-step explanation:
After using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to shock a victim, rescuers should resume CPR starting with compressions. The sequence after delivering a shock is to immediately continue with chest compressions to maintain blood flow throughout the body, particularly to the brain and heart.
It's important to minimize the interruption in chest compressions; therefore, checking the pulse or giving breaths should not be done immediately after a shock is delivered. Current CPR guidelines emphasize the importance of high-quality chest compressions over artificial respiration and immediate resumption of compressions after AED use.