Question 18 · LDEK · Cardiac arrest
Sudden cardiac arrest occurred in an adult patient at the hospital. The nurse started resuscitation with chest compressions only. Which of the following is the best assessment of her action?
- A. chest compressions only are enough to obtain effective resuscitation.
- B. chest compressions only are not equivalent to the standard BLS algorithm.
- C. chest compressions only increase the survival rate by 70%.
- D. medical professionals have a duty to perform chest compressions and ventilation alternately.
- E. B and D are true.
Hint
Compression-only CPR is accepted from lay rescuers; consider what is expected of in-hospital staff with equipment at hand.
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