1. A 2-year-old boy fell into a swimming pool and went unnoticed for a short period of time. Once noticed, the child was pulled out of the water by his mother who was in a panic. You are a BLS provider and you offer assistance. You first ensure that the scene is safe.

What will be your intervention at this point in the scenario?

2. You establish that the child is unresponsive by tapping the child shoulder and shouting, “Are you OK?” since the child is unresponsive, what will be your next intervention?

3. The onlooker calls 911 on the cell phone and then goes to find an AED. What is your next intervention?

4. The child IS NOT breathing, and the pulse check reveals that the child DOES have a pulse. The heart rate is around 90/min.

(True or False) Since the heart rate is less than 100/min you should begin chest compressions.

5. The onlooker that went to retrieve an AED returns. What will be your next intervention?

6. As you begin rescue breathing, you remember that you need to provide one breath how often?

7. You are now providing rescue breaths at a rate of one breath every 2-3 seconds. You are getting good chest rise and fall with each ventilation.

How often should you re-check the pulse to ensure that cardiac arrest is not present?

8. When providing rescue breathing you may open the airway using the head tilt-chin lift or the jaw thrust. Which method is used if a head or neck injury is suspected?

9. Congratulations, EMS has arrived and they take over rescue breathing and initiate transport the patient to a higher level of care.

(True or False)
Before EMS arrives, you may stop BLS rescue breathing if the patient starts to move or shows signs of regaining consciousness.