When coming upon an accident victim outside the hospital setting who appears unconscious, what should a practitioner immediately do?

a. Tilt the head and lift the chin to open the airway.
b. Begin external cardiac (chest) compres-sions.
c. Look for any obvious head or neck inju-ries.
d. Move the victim to a flat, hard surface.


ANS: C
When a person comes upon a collapsed victim outside the hospital setting who appears to be un-conscious, he or she should first look for any obvious head or neck injuries.

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