A Patient Is in Cardiac Arrest After Being Submerged in a Pond

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient is in cardiac arrest after being submerged in a pond for 15 minutes. You note that his abdomen is greatly distended and it is very difficult to ventilate him. Which one of the following should you do next?

• A) Ventilate more forcibly at a rate of 20-24 breaths per minute.
• B) Administer chest compressions to evacuate water from the body.
• C) Place the patient on his side and firmly press on the abdomen.
• D) Administer five abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver).

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