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A 55-year-old patient felt suddenly sick in a hospital corridor, he was immediately examined by a doctor. Examination revealed that the patient's skin was pale, autonomous respiration was absent, pulse on carotid arteries couldn't be felt, pupils were mydriatic. What action should be taken at the beginning of cardiac resuscitation?

Answer options

  1. Restoration of airway patency
  2. Precordial thump
  3. Mouth-to-mouth ventilation
  4. Closed-chest cardiac massage
  5. Defibrillation
Correct answer

Precordial thump

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