Which statement about CPR is true?

Which statement about CPR is true?

• A. A patient has a fever
• B. CPR is a lifesaving procedure that is performed when someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped.
• C. A patient has a minor cut
• D. A patient complains of pain

Answer: (B)

CPR is a lifesaving procedure used when someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped. It combines chest compressions to keep blood circulating with rescue breaths to supply oxygen to the lungs, buying time until medical help arrives. This is the scenario where CPR is indicated—when there is no effective circulation or breathing, such as in cardiac arrest. The other options describe conditions like fever, a minor cut, or pain, which do not require CPR.

CPR is a lifesaving procedure used when someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped. It combines chest compressions to keep blood circulating with rescue breaths to supply oxygen to the lungs, buying time until medical help arrives. This is the scenario where CPR is indicated—when there is no effective circulation or breathing, such as in cardiac arrest. The other options describe conditions like fever, a minor cut, or pain, which do not require CPR.