When should you stop CPR?

The correct answer highlights two crucial circumstances under which you should cease performing CPR. Stopping CPR when relieved by emergency personnel is essential because trained professionals can take over the resuscitation effort and have access to advanced medical equipment and medications that can further improve the patient's chances of survival. Their arrival signifies that a higher level of care is now available.

Additionally, stopping CPR when you are too exhausted is also justified. Performing CPR requires significant physical effort, and fatigue can compromise the effectiveness of compressions. If the rescuer is no longer able to provide adequate compressions, continuing CPR may not provide any benefit and could lead to additional complications.

In some cases, if directed by a doctor to stop, it indicates that the medical professional has assessed the situation and determined that further resuscitation efforts are futile or unnecessary. These principles ensure that resuscitation efforts are effective and not a detriment when the provider can no longer perform them adequately.