You arrive at the scene of a 56 year old man who is not breathing. Your initial assessment reveals that the patient is pulseless and apneic. The patient's wife tells you that her husband suddenly grabbed his chest and then passed out. When performing two-rescuer CPR on this patient, you should
A. slowly compress the chest to a depth of about 1" to 1 1/2".
B. not attempt to synchronize compressions with ventilations.
C. have your partner pause after 30 compressions as you give two breaths.
D. continue ventilations as the AED analyzes the patient's cardiac rhythm.
Ans: C. have your partner pause after 30 compressions as you give two breaths.
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