Which of the following is an emergency treatment given to patients when their breathing and heart stop?
A) Heimlich maneuver
B) thoracentesis
C) cardiopulmonary resuscitation
D) intermittent positive pressure breathing
C) cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is given to patients when their breathing and heart
stop; it is commonly referred to by the abbreviation CPR. The Heimlich maneuver is done when
a patient has an obstruction in their trachea or pharynx. Thoracentesis is a puncture in the chest
wall for removal of fluids. Intermittent positive pressure breathing is a method for assisting
patients in breathing using a mask that is connected to a machine that produces increased
positive thoracic pressure.
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