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Question 1: What is the first step when assessing a medical emergency?
Question 1: What is the first step when assessing a medical emergency?
- Check for signs of consciousness and normal breathing (correct)
- Begin CPR immediately
- Instruct a colleague to document the incident
- Call 911 or the local emergency number
Question 2: What should you do if the patient is unresponsive and not breathing or not breathing normally?
Question 2: What should you do if the patient is unresponsive and not breathing or not breathing normally?
- Administer basic first aid
- Continue with chest compressions until help arrives
- Call 911 or the local emergency number (correct)
- Initiate a debriefing session
Question 3: If you're not trained in CPR, what action should you take when the patient is unresponsive and not breathing?
Question 3: If you're not trained in CPR, what action should you take when the patient is unresponsive and not breathing?
- Initiate a debriefing session
- Instruct a colleague to call 911 while you assist the patient (correct)
- Continue with chest compressions until help arrives
- Administer rescue breaths immediately
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