You’re performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a casualty. When should you stop CPR?
- A When you need to talk to the 999 operator
- B When you’ve completed 5 minutes of compressions
- C When you want to fetch a defibrillator (AED)
- D When they start breathing or a healthcare professional takes over
Why this is the answer
You should not stop CPR unless • the casualty begins showing ‘signs of life’ like breathing normally • a healthcare professional takes over • the AED tells you to stop. You can use speaker phone to allow you to continue performing CPR while talking to the operator.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- When you need to talk to the 999 operator — Put the phone on speaker and keep going.
- B
- When you’ve completed 5 minutes of compressions — There is no time limit after which you are meant to stop.
- C
- When you want to fetch a defibrillator (AED) — Send somebody else. Do not stop compressions to go yourself.
Where this comes from
- Driving: the essential skills — section 16
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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