Question 70 · LDEK · Cardiac arrest
External cardiac massage in an adult with a sudden cardiac arrest should be started by a non-professional witness after identifying:
- A. no pulse on the carotid artery.
- B. no pulse on the femoral artery.
- C. no breathing.
- D. dilated pupils in the unconscious patient.
- E. decrease in the arterial pressure below 70 mmHg in a patient with acute myocardial infarction.
Hint
ERC teaches lay rescuers to rely on a simple observation of the casualty instead of palpating arteries.
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