What are the CABs of emergency care?

What are the CABs of emergency care?

• A. Airway, Breathing, Compressions
• B. Breathing, Compressions, Airway
• C. Circulation, Airway, Breathing
• D. Compressions, Airway, Breathing

Answer: (D)

In emergency CPR, the priority is to restore circulation first. The CAB order—Compressions, Airway, Breathing—guides this approach: start with chest compressions to keep blood flowing to the brain and heart, then open or secure the airway, and finally provide rescue breaths if you’re trained to do so. This sequence explains why the best answer follows Compressions first, then Airway, then Breathing. Starting with airway or breathing would delay circulation, reducing the effectiveness of the resuscitation.

In emergency CPR, the priority is to restore circulation first. The CAB order—Compressions, Airway, Breathing—guides this approach: start with chest compressions to keep blood flowing to the brain and heart, then open or secure the airway, and finally provide rescue breaths if you’re trained to do so. This sequence explains why the best answer follows Compressions first, then Airway, then Breathing. Starting with airway or breathing would delay circulation, reducing the effectiveness of the resuscitation.