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Which of the following statements best describes agonal gasps?A. It happens prior to any heart attack and it is when the arteries start to block within the heartB. It happens in the first few minutes after a stroke and is also associated with slurred speech and a one sided weaknessC. It happens in the first few minutes after cardiac arrest, a casualty may be barely breathing or taking infrequent, slow, noisy gaspsD. It happens after a cardiac arrest and is a sign of a casualty recovering, CPR should be stopped immediately
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