Which of the following is NOT a step in performing CPR?

Placing a patient in a recovery position is not a step in performing CPR. When CPR is indicated, the focus is on providing immediate assistance to maintain circulation and breathing in a person who is unresponsive and not breathing normally. The essential steps of CPR include checking for responsiveness to ensure that the individual requires help, initiating chest compressions to provide artificial circulation, and giving rescue breaths to address any lack of oxygenation.

The recovery position is typically used after an individual has been assessed and stabilized, particularly when they have regained consciousness but may still require monitoring. Therefore, it is more appropriate for situations involving an unresponsive but breathing person, rather than during the active management of cardiac arrest where CPR procedures are critical.