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.

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

Penicillins are

a. bactericidal. b. bacteriostatic. c. virucidal. d. fungicidal.

Health Professions

High-performance athletes have increased protein needs. Supplementation is often necessary to help meet these needs

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Health Professions

Dental x-ray machines may have controls for manual adjustment of kVp and mA, or these controls may be preset by the manufacturer

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Health Professions

An excellent way to gain experience and select a position is to use ____. 

A. classified ads B. Internet sites C. employment services D. networking E. school counselors

Health Professions