Questions and Answers
What is the proper technique for giving mouth-to-mouth breaths?
Hold the victim's airway open with the head-tilt-chin-lift; pinch the nose closed with your thumb and index finger (using the hand on the forehead); take a regular breath and seal your lips around the victim's mouth.
If the chest does not rise with your first attempt to give mouth-to-mouth breaths, what should you do?
Repeat the head-tilt-chin-lift.
What should you do if 2 attempts to give mouth-to-mouth breaths fail to make the chest rise?
Move to chest compressions quickly.
How long should each breath last in mouth-to-mouth breaths?
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What may cause gastric inflation during rescue breaths?
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What is the proper way to give mouth-to-mouth rescue breaths to an infant?
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What is the rate of rescue breathing for adults? For infants and children?
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If a person who is choking can still cough, speak, or breathe, what should you do?
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What are the signs of severe airway obstruction?
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How is an airway obstruction relieved in a conscious adult or child?
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If a conscious choking victim is obese or pregnant, what should you do?
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If an adult or child choking victim becomes unresponsive, what should you do?
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If you see an object in a choking victim's mouth, what would you do?
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If you don't see an object in a choking victim, what do you do?
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When do you activate EMS for an adult or child choking victim?
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How do you relieve choking in a conscious infant?
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In what position do you hold the conscious infant to relieve choking?
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How do you relieve choking in the unconscious infant?
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Study Notes
Mouth-to-Mouth Breathing Technique
- Open airway using the head-tilt-chin-lift method; pinch the nose closed with thumb and index finger while sealing lips around the victim's mouth.
- Each breath should last approximately one second.
If Breaths Fail
- If the chest does not rise after the first breath, repeat the head-tilt-chin-lift maneuver.
- After two unsuccessful attempts at mouth-to-mouth, quickly transition to chest compressions.
Gastric Inflation Causes
- Gastric inflation may occur if breaths are delivered too forcefully or rapidly.
Rescue Breathing Rates
- For adults: One breath every 5-6 seconds (10-12 per minute).
- For infants and children: One breath every 3-5 seconds (12-20 per minute).
Choking Situations
- If a choking individual can still cough, speak, or breathe, encourage them to continue coughing.
- Severe airway obstruction signs include clutching the throat, inability to speak or cry, poor air exchange, high-pitched inhalation sounds, and potential cyanosis.
Techniques for Relieving Choking
- Use abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) on conscious adults or children.
- For obese or pregnant victims, perform chest thrusts instead.
- If a choking adult or child becomes unresponsive, call 911 and initiate chest compressions immediately.
Object Removal
- If an object is visible in the airway, perform a hooking motion with fingers to sweep it out.
- If no object is visible, open the airway post-compressions and check again; attempt 2 breaths before resuming compressions if nothing is seen.
EMS Activation
- Activate emergency medical services when a choking adult or child becomes unresponsive.
Infant Choking Relief Techniques
- To relieve choking in a conscious infant, perform 5 back slaps followed by chest thrusts with the infant’s head lower than their body.
- For unconscious infants, administer chest compressions followed by checking the mouth for objects and providing 2 rescue breaths, returning to compressions until breathing resumes.
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Test your knowledge on Basic Life Support (BLS) techniques with these study questions. This quiz covers essential skills like administering mouth-to-mouth breaths and responding to common emergency scenarios. Perfect for those preparing for certification or a refresher on BLS protocols.