Revision question · Incidents, accidents and emergencies

A casualty isn't breathing normally and needs CPR. At what rate should you press down and release on the centre of their chest?

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10 times per minute

120 times per minute

60 times per minute

240 times per minute

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120 times per minuteThis was the right answer

For an unresponsive adult, call 999 immediately and assess breathing. If breathing is absent or abnormal, follow the call handler and start CPR. Adult chest compressions should be 100–120 per minute, 5–6 cm deep, allowing full recoil. Of these options, 120 is within that range. Use an AED as soon as available.

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Recognise cardiac arrest and get helpReviewed guidance summary · The marked adult rate of 120 is within the current 100–120 range, not the only valid rate; call early and use an AED when available.

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