During a primary victim assessment the acronym ABC should be used. What does ABC stand for?

• A. Airway, breathing, circulation
• B. Assess, brace, call for help
• C. Airway, breathing, clogging
• D. None of the above

Answer: (A)

The main concept here is prioritizing life threats in the order that keeps a person alive: securing an open airway first, then ensuring they are breathing, and finally confirming circulation. If the airway is blocked, oxygen can’t reach the lungs even if they are breathing or if the heart is pumping. If they aren’t breathing, you need to provide rescue breaths or start CPR. If circulation is compromised, tissues won’t receive oxygen even if the airway is clear and they are breathing. That’s why the standard sequence is Airway, Breathing, Circulation.

This matches the correct choice because it represents the essential order of addressing the three critical components of early resuscitation. The other options don’t align with this vital triad and aren’t used as the primary assessment sequence.