A nurse is performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a client with signs of a myocardial infarction. Which of the following can be a reason for interrupting CPR?
A) The client exhibits cyanosis.
B) The rescuer becomes exhausted.
C) The client's eyes open.
D) The client's ribs crack.
B
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Basic CPR is not interrupted for more than 7 seconds except when the rescuer becomes exhausted or there is a pulse and the client resumes breathing. The rescuer or nurse does not stop CPR if the client opens his or her eyes because these could be signs of partial or complete airway obstruction. Cyanosis is expected and cracked ribs do not prompt the abandonment of CPR efforts.
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