Cardiopulmonary resuscitation has been initiated on a patient who was found unresponsive. When performing chest compressions, the nurse should do which of the following?
A) Perform at least 100 chest compressions per minute.
B) Pause to allow a colleague to provide a breath every 10 compressions.
C) Pause chest compressions to allow for vital signs monitoring every 4 to 5 minutes.
D) Perform high-quality chest compressions as rapidly as possible.
Ans: A
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During CPR, the chest is compressed 2 inches at a rate of at least 100 compressions per minute. This rate is the resuscitator's goal; the aim is not to give compressions as rapidly as possible. Compressions are not stopped after 10 compressions to allow for a breath or for full vital signs monitoring.
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