Question

A 58-year-old man collapses in a supermarket. He is unresponsive and not breathing normally. You begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation. According to current UK adult basic life support guidelines for a single rescuer, what ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths should be used?

Accepted Answer

30 compressions to 2 breaths

Answer

15 compressions to 1 breath

Answer

50 compressions to 5 breaths

Answer

Continuous compressions with no breaths

Answer

10 compressions to 1 breath

Practice question

A 58-year-old man collapses in a supermarket. He is unresponsive and not breathing normally. You begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation. According to current UK adult basic life support guidelines for a single rescuer, what ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths should be used?