You are caring for a child who is unresponsive but breathing normally. No trauma is
suspected, and the scene is safe. You want to protect the child's open airway. You have
extended the arm nearest to you up alongside the head, brought the other arm across
his chest, and have the back of his hand against his cheek. What is your next step?
- Grasp the shoulder and hip and roll the child onto his side.
You and another provider are attending to a 17-year-old boy found unresponsive with
occasional gasps. You are not certain if a pulse is present. What should you do?
- Start CPR; 30:2 compressions to ventilations.
High-performance CPR includes:
- High-quality CPR skills and an efficient team approach
You are attending to a person who is unresponsive and is breathing normally. You are
alone and need to leave to activate EMS. Before leaving, what should you do?
- Place the person in a side-lying recovery position.
You are attending to a person who is unresponsive, not breathing normally, but you
can clearly feel a carotid pulse. What is the determined problem?
- Respiratory arrest
You have been performing CPR on a 9-year-old child for about 4 minutes. An AED
has just arrived. What should you do?
- Attach the AED quickly and follow the voice instructions.
You respond as an EMS provider to a 51-year-old man found collapsed near a car with
its engine running inside a closed garage. Bystanders have dragged him outside onto
the lawn. He is unresponsive and does not appear to be breathing normally. You cannot
feel his carotid pulse. What is the indicated care?
- Perform CPR with effective rescue breaths.
A roofer was electrocuted when his aluminum ladder contacted an energized power
line. The scene has been made safe and you have determined he is in cardiac arrest.