When performing chest compressions with another person on an adult, the ratio to breaths is ______ and the rate is ______
a. 1 to 5 at 80–100 compressions per minute.
b. 15 to 2 at 60–80 compressions per minute.
c. 15 to 2 at 100–110 compressions per minute.
d. 30 to 2 at 100–120 compressions per minute.
d
The latest guidelines from the Australian Resuscitation Council suggest that the ratio be 30 compressions to 2
breaths at a rate of 100–120 compressions per minute.
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