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biggirl4568

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on: Jul 3, 2018
Which one of the following is an important principle to remember when performing CPR on an adult patient?
 
  A) Straddle the patient's hips and place one hand over the top of the other at the lower end of the patient's sternum.
  B) Perform each ventilation hard and fast.
  C) Remove your hands from the chest after each compression.
  D) When working alone, use a cycle of 30 compressions to 2 ventilations.

Question 2

The abdominal cavity is separated from the chest cavity by the:
 
  A) stomach. B) rib cage. C) diaphragm. D) liver.


kescobar@64

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C


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