A 35-year-old man collapses at work. He is unresponsive and not breathing normally with occasional gasps. A colleague has started chest compressions. ...

Question

A 35-year-old man collapses at work. He is unresponsive and not breathing normally with occasional gasps. A colleague has started chest compressions. You arrive with a resuscitation trolley. What is the single most appropriate next step according to the adult advanced life support algorithm

Accepted Answer

Attach a defibrillator and assess the rhythm as soon as possible

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Check a full set of observations including blood pressure before continuing

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Stop compressions to give two rescue breaths for five minutes

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Administer 1 mg Adrenaline intravenously before rhythm assessment

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Perform a pulse check for 30 seconds to confirm cardiac arrest

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Adult cardiac arrest management

A 35-year-old man collapses at work. He is unresponsive and not breathing normally with occasional gasps. A colleague has started chest compressions. You arrive with a resuscitation trolley. What is the single most appropriate next step according to the adult advanced life support algorithm