A pre-hospital team is performing CPR on an adult patient on a soft surface (a bed). According to RCUK 2025 guidance, what should be done about the su...

Question

A pre-hospital team is performing CPR on an adult patient on a soft surface (a bed). According to RCUK 2025 guidance, what should be done about the surface?

Accepted Answer

Place a CPR board under the patient or move to a firm surface - effective compressions require a firm surface

Answer

Only consider moving if the patient is on a water bed

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Use mechanical CPR exclusively on soft surfaces

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Double the compression depth to compensate for mattress compression

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Soft surfaces do not affect CPR quality - continue on the bed

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): CPR on Soft Surfaces

A pre-hospital team is performing CPR on an adult patient on a soft surface (a bed). According to RCUK 2025 guidance, what should be done about the surface?