SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).You are having lunch at a restaurant in your neighborhood. An elderly man at a nearby table collapses. He is unresponsive. The owner tells you there is no AED available and calls 911.After a few minutes of CPR, your elderly patient has regained a pulse but is still not breathing on his own. You should:
A. increase the pressure of the compressions.
B. change rescue breaths to 1 per 30 compressions.
C. stop CPR and wait for the ambulance crew to arrive and take over.
D. cease rescue breaths and continue compressions.
Answer: D
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