You are dispatched to a local elementary school for an injured child. As you approach the child, you note that he is lying at the base of the monkey bars. He is unresponsive and there are no signs of breathing. You should:
A. begin immediate rescue breathing.
B. stabilize his head and check for a pulse.
C. perform a head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
D. open his airway and look in his mouth.
Answer: B. stabilize his head and check for a pulse.
You might also like to view...
What is the process that allows clients to authorize treatment based on adequate information given to them by the practitioner?
a. Client confidentiality b. Self-disclosure c. Informed consent d. Right of refusal
Which of the following statements indicates that the speaker understands how to use an oropharyngeal airway?
a. "Once it has been placed, the head tilt-chin lift is no longer needed." b. "If it is too small, it could push the epiglottis over the opening of the trachea." c. "It protects the patient from aspirating vomit or other secretions." d. "I must watch the patient for vomiting or gagging even with the proper insertion."
The ability to degrade a chemical varies from compound to compound and is much like neutralization.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Define the medical terms listed below: supine—