An emergency procedure for life support consisting of artificial respiration and manual external cardiac compression is known as _____.
A) cardiopulmonary resuscitation
B) artificial pacemaker
C) implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
D) automated external defibrillator

Question

An emergency procedure for life support consisting of artificial respiration and manual external cardiac compression is known as _____.​
A) ​cardiopulmonary resuscitation
B) ​artificial pacemaker
C) ​implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
D) ​automated external defibrillator

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) includes artificial respiration and manual external cardiac compression, which is an emergency procedure for life support. The other options are specific medical devices rather than emergency procedures.

An Emergency Procedure for Life Support Consisting of Artificial Respiration