What is the reason why American Heart Association has advocated a C-A-B approach to cardiopulmonary resuscitation instead of the longstanding A-B-C?

A) Airway is easier to maintain open after compressions
B) Compressions are more effective without airway or respirations
C) Reduces time to first compressions
D) Allows for more accurate landmarking for compressions

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Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The American Heart Association advocated for the C-A-B (Compressions-Airway-Breathing) approach to CPR to reduce the time to first compressions, which is critical for patient survival in cardiac arrest situations. This approach emphasizes the importance of starting chest compressions immediately to maintain blood flow to the brain and heart, before addressing airway and breathing.

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