You enter an adult woman's room and find her collapsed on the floor near the bed. When you shake her shoulder and shout, "Are you OK?" there is no response. What should your next, im-mediate step be?
a. Open her airway.
b. Call for help (call a code).
c. Begin chest compressions.
d. Determine pulselessness.
ANS: B
Whatever the location, the victim's level of consciousness should be assessed quickly by check-ing for signs of life, for example, movement and normal breathing. The rescuer should call for help and activate the emergency medical services (EMS) system if the patient is not moving or breathing or only gasping.
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