How many 2-minute rounds are completed during the first eight minutes of an adult cardiac arrest resuscitation with a cardiac etiology?

How many 2-minute rounds are completed during the first eight minutes of an adult cardiac arrest resuscitation with a cardiac etiology?

• A. Four
• B. Three
• C. Five
• D. Six

Answer: (A)

During adult cardiac arrest resuscitation, CPR is organized into 2-minute rounds to keep chest compressions continuous while allowing for quick rescuer rotation. In the first eight minutes, you would complete four such rounds, because eight minutes ÷ two minutes per round = four. Each round focuses on delivering quality compressions (with brief pauses for rhythm checks or defibrillation as needed), and those strategic pauses don’t extend the length of a round itself. So four rounds fit exactly into eight minutes.

During adult cardiac arrest resuscitation, CPR is organized into 2-minute rounds to keep chest compressions continuous while allowing for quick rescuer rotation. In the first eight minutes, you would complete four such rounds, because eight minutes ÷ two minutes per round = four. Each round focuses on delivering quality compressions (with brief pauses for rhythm checks or defibrillation as needed), and those strategic pauses don’t extend the length of a round itself. So four rounds fit exactly into eight minutes.