In the case in which an injured person is not breathing, you will have to take their pulse. Checking the pulse is done by placing two fingers (the index and the middle) on the lateral side of the neck, slightly above the Adam’s apple, in the space between the trachea and the neck muscles or by listening to the heartbeat, bringing the ear close to the victim’s chest.
If the victim is not breathing but has a pulse, this is a RESPIRATORY arrest, also known as asphyxia.
If the victim is not breathing and has no pulse, this is a CARDIO-RESPIRATORY arrest. If this dysfunction, either cardiac or respiratory, is not remedied quickly, it may lead to the victim’s death.
The correct answer is: C
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