A 53-year-old man is found unresponsive without a pulse at the library. You immediately begin:
A) cardiac catheterization.
B) cardiopulmonary bypass.
C) cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
D) intravascular thrombolysis.

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The best choice in this situation is to start immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to try to restore circulation and oxygenation to the body. CPR involves compressions on the chest and rescue breaths to provide oxygen. This should be started without delay and continued until emergency medical services arrive to take over care. The other options listed are not appropriate in this setting, as cardiac catheterization, cardiopulmonary bypass, and intravascular thrombolysis are all interventions that require specialized equipment and trained personnel that are not available in the library setting.

A 53-Year-Old Man Is Found Unresponsive Without a Pulse at the Library