Question 33 (part 2) · LEK · Recognition of cardiac arrest
During resuscitation, the brachial artery pulse is taken in:
- A. children up to 3 years old.
- B. newborns and infants.
- C. women in advanced pregnancy.
- D. children until puberty.
- E. all casualties, regardless of age.
Hint
Consider the age group in which a short, chubby neck makes carotid palpation unreliable.
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