You Are Doing CPR on a Male Patient Who Is

question 39

Multiple Choice

You are doing CPR on a male patient who is unresponsive, not breathing, and pulseless. Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) were on scene first and applied the AED, which did not deliver a shock to the patient. The patient's wife is crying and asks how her husband is doing. Your response would be:

• A) "I have to be honest, he is probably dead, but we are going to take him to the hospital so the doctor can examine him and make sure."
• B) "Why don't we wait until we get to the hospital to talk about your husband's condition?"
• C) "Right now he is not breathing and his heart is not beating, but we are doing everything we possibly can for him."
• D) "I am not a doctor, but if we get him to the hospital very quickly, I am sure he will be just fine."

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