Ryanair Initial Practice Exam

Until when should CPR continue on a casualty?

1. Until the casualty is stabilized

2. Until the casualty starts breathing normally

3. Until emergency services arrive

4. Until the initial rescuer feels comfortable

The correct answer is: Until the casualty starts breathing normally

The correct answer is based on the established protocols for performing CPR on a casualty. CPR should continue until the casualty starts breathing normally, as this indicates that their heart and respiratory functions may have resumed. In the absence of normal breathing, the continued application of CPR is essential in order to maintain blood circulation and oxygenation to vital organs, thereby improving the chances of survival. While it is important to stabilize the casualty and call emergency services, the priority during CPR is to ensure that the person is breathing on their own again. This understanding underlines the importance of monitoring the casualty's condition continuously, and only stopping CPR when clear signs of recovery are observed, in this case, normal breathing. Other factors, such as the arrival of emergency services or the comfort level of the initial rescuer, do not provide the same definitive indication for discontinuing CPR.