Question 19 (part 2) · LEK · Sequence of actions

Put in the correct order the activities performed during cardiopulmonary resuscitation according to the guidelines of the European Resuscitation Council published in 2021:

1) check the safety.
2) 30 chest compressions.
3) 2 rescue breaths.
4) if not breathing, call for assistance on 112 or 999.
5) check the breath.
6) assess the patient’s consciousness.
7) make the airway patent.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. 1,4,2,6,7,5,3.
  2. B. 4,2,1,6,5,3,7.
  3. C. 6,7,5,1,2,4,3.
  4. D. 1,6,7,5,4,2,3.
  5. E. 1,6,7,5,3,4,2.
Hint

Follow the ERC algorithm: safety, response, airway, breathing, call for help, then compressions before breaths.

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