Which statement aligns with CPR guidelines in electrical shock first aid?

Which statement aligns with CPR guidelines in electrical shock first aid?

• A. Provide CPR if the person is unresponsive and not breathing normally.
• B. Never perform CPR on an electrical shock victim.
• C. Begin CPR only after transporting to hospital.
• D. CPR should be withheld if a pulse is present.

Answer: (A)

Electrical shock can interrupt the heart and breathing, so the first and most urgent action is to start CPR if the person is unresponsive and not breathing normally. Beginning CPR right away helps maintain circulation and oxygen delivery to vital organs until professional help arrives or an AED can be used. Don’t delay by trying to transport the person first; call for help and apply an AED as soon as possible. If you’re trained, follow the CPR sequence (compressions with rescue breaths) and continue until help arrives or the person resumes breathing. If there is a pulse but no normal breathing, provide rescue breaths rather than chest compressions.

Electrical shock can interrupt the heart and breathing, so the first and most urgent action is to start CPR if the person is unresponsive and not breathing normally. Beginning CPR right away helps maintain circulation and oxygen delivery to vital organs until professional help arrives or an AED can be used. Don’t delay by trying to transport the person first; call for help and apply an AED as soon as possible. If you’re trained, follow the CPR sequence (compressions with rescue breaths) and continue until help arrives or the person resumes breathing. If there is a pulse but no normal breathing, provide rescue breaths rather than chest compressions.