Cardiology & ResuscitationPregunta 25 de 100
The single most important intervention to improve survival that an EMT can deliver for witnessed sudden cardiac arrest is:
a.Early defibrillation with an AED plus high-quality CPR
b.Administering oral glucose
c.Applying a tourniquet
d.Placing the patient in the recovery position
Explicación
Early defibrillation combined with early high-quality CPR offers the best chance of survival in cardiac arrest from a shockable rhythm. Every minute of delay to defibrillation reduces survival.
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