You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear gasping sounds, and there is no pulse. You phone 9-1-1. What should you do next?
Question:
You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear gasping sounds, and there is no pulse. You phone 9-1-1. What should you do next?
Choices:
- Begin CPR; the gasps are not normal breathing
- Give rescue breaths only; the gasps are not normal breathing
- Begin CPR even though gasping is normal breathing
- Monitor the patient; the gasps are considered normal breathing
Answer:
Begin CPR; the gasps are not normal breathing.