One of the newer recommendations made by heart associations is called "Hands-Only CPR." Which of the following is the rationale behind eliminating the respiratory component of CPR?

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Hands-Only CPR provides that person permission to do something knowing that some CPR is better than no CPR. Hands-Only CPR is a nod to the fact that people feel so overwhelmed by the logistics of performing resuscitation, they may choose to do nothing. In some sense, the history of CPR has offered too many options: 2 breaths per cycle versus 1 breath per cycle; 30 compressions versus 15 compressions, etc. The layperson may feel constrained by a fear of doing harm or "messing up" and thus stand-by in hopes that someone more qualified will step in.

One of the Newer Recommendations Made by Heart Associations Is