Which statement describes the victim who requires high-quality CPR?

Which statement describes the victim who requires high-quality CPR?

• A. Responsive with normal breathing
• B. Unresponsive with no normal breathing and no pulse
• C. Unresponsive but breathing irregularly
• D. Responsive with shallow breathing

Answer: (B)

High-quality CPR is used when the person is in cardiac arrest, meaning the individual is unresponsive, not breathing normally, and has no pulse. In that situation, the heart isn’t circulating blood, so chest compressions are needed to maintain blood flow to the brain and organs while help is on the way. The statement that best fits this is the one describing someone who is unresponsive, not breathing normally, and has no pulse. If the person is responsive and breathing normally, or unresponsive but breathing irregularly, those signs indicate they still have some air movement or a pulse, so chest compressions aren’t started as CPR. In those cases you focus on airway and breathing support and call for help.

High-quality CPR is used when the person is in cardiac arrest, meaning the individual is unresponsive, not breathing normally, and has no pulse. In that situation, the heart isn’t circulating blood, so chest compressions are needed to maintain blood flow to the brain and organs while help is on the way. The statement that best fits this is the one describing someone who is unresponsive, not breathing normally, and has no pulse.

If the person is responsive and breathing normally, or unresponsive but breathing irregularly, those signs indicate they still have some air movement or a pulse, so chest compressions aren’t started as CPR. In those cases you focus on airway and breathing support and call for help.