You are off duty at a park when you witness an apparently healthy 12-year-old child suddenly collapse. There are no bystanders around and your mobile phone is in your car. After confirming that the child is in cardiac arrest, you should: Select one:

a. perform chest compressions only until a bystander arrives.

b. call 9-1-1 and then return to begin CPR on the child.

c. perform CPR for 2 minutes and then call 9-1-1.

d. deliver five rescue breaths before starting chest compressions

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Gwendolyn

24 July, 20:33

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Lozano · Answer 1

B. Call 9-1-1 and then return to begin CPR on the child

Chelsea Mccall · Answer 2

B since emergency services are more experienced and doing cpr might just save the kid between the time you call and the police arrive