Which technique is used to save a victim who isn't breathing and doesn't have a heartbeat?

Which technique is used to save a victim who isn't breathing and doesn't have a heartbeat?

• A. Cardiopulminary Resuscitation (CPR)
• B. Rescue breathing
• C. Abdominal thrusts
• D. First Aid

Answer: (A)

CPR is the technique used when a person isn’t breathing and has no heartbeat because it both keeps blood flowing and provides oxygen to the body. Chest compressions push blood through the heart and vessels, helping deliver oxygen to the brain and other vital organs even without a functioning heartbeat. Rescue breaths supply air with oxygen to the lungs, which then get circulated with those compressions. The combination keeps the organs alive long enough for emergency responders to arrive or for a defibrillator to be used. If you’re not trained for rescue breaths, performing chest compressions alone (hands-only CPR) is still better than doing nothing. Abdominal thrusts are for choking and won’t restart breathing or a stopped heart, and First Aid is a general term rather than the specific resuscitation technique needed in this scenario.

CPR is the technique used when a person isn’t breathing and has no heartbeat because it both keeps blood flowing and provides oxygen to the body. Chest compressions push blood through the heart and vessels, helping deliver oxygen to the brain and other vital organs even without a functioning heartbeat. Rescue breaths supply air with oxygen to the lungs, which then get circulated with those compressions. The combination keeps the organs alive long enough for emergency responders to arrive or for a defibrillator to be used. If you’re not trained for rescue breaths, performing chest compressions alone (hands-only CPR) is still better than doing nothing. Abdominal thrusts are for choking and won’t restart breathing or a stopped heart, and First Aid is a general term rather than the specific resuscitation technique needed in this scenario.