Question

You are attending to an adult who has fallen off a ladder from the roof of a nearby house. She is unresponsive, does not appear to be breathing, and has no palpable carotid pulse. To open the airway to give rescue breaths during CPR you should:

Answer 1

To open the airway to give rescue breaths during CPR, tilt the head back, lifting the chin to open the airway. Give two rescue breaths, each lasting about one second.

Step-by-step explanation:

To open the airway to give rescue breaths during CPR, you should follow the steps of the basic life support algorithm. Check for responsiveness, if the person is unresponsive, check for breathing. If there is no breathing or the person is not breathing normally, you need to open the airway and give rescue breaths. Tilt the head back with one hand while lifting the chin with the other hand. This lifts the tongue off the back of the throat and opens the airway. Pinch the person's nose closed and make a complete seal over their mouth with yours. Give two rescue breaths, each lasting about one second, and watch for the chest to rise with each breath. Then, resume chest compressions.