{"id":198812,"date":"2025-03-10T12:02:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T12:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=198812"},"modified":"2025-03-10T12:02:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T12:02:11","slug":"you-are-alone-and-caring-for-a-9-month-old-infant-with-an-obstructed-airway-who-becomes-unresponsive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/10\/you-are-alone-and-caring-for-a-9-month-old-infant-with-an-obstructed-airway-who-becomes-unresponsive\/","title":{"rendered":"You are alone and caring for a 9-month-old infant with an obstructed airway who becomes unresponsive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You are alone and caring for a 9-month-old infant with an obstructed airway who becomes unresponsive. Which action should you perform first?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer and explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Correct Answer:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Perform 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts<\/strong> while checking for airway obstruction. If the infant becomes unresponsive, immediately begin CPR with chest compressions and rescue breaths<\/strong> and check for a foreign object before giving breaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Explanation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When a 9-month-old infant<\/strong> has an obstructed airway and becomes unresponsive, immediate action is required to prevent severe hypoxia and cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Confirm Unresponsiveness:<\/strong>\n
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    • If the infant is not breathing<\/strong> and unresponsive, shout for help<\/strong> and call 911 or emergency services<\/strong> if possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Initiate CPR Immediately:<\/strong>\n
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      • Place the infant on a firm, flat surface<\/strong> and begin chest compressions<\/strong> at a rate of 30 compressions to 2 breaths<\/strong> (if alone, otherwise 15:2 if two rescuers are available).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Use two fingers<\/strong> placed just below the nipple line<\/strong> and push 1.5 inches deep<\/strong> at a rate of 100-120 compressions per minute<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Check for Airway Obstruction:<\/strong>\n
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        • After 30 compressions<\/strong>, open the infant’s mouth<\/strong> and look for a visible object.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • If a foreign body is seen, carefully remove it without blind finger sweeps<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Give Rescue Breaths:<\/strong>\n
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          • Tilt the infant\u2019s head slightly back<\/strong>, create a seal over the nose and mouth<\/strong>, and deliver two small breaths<\/strong> (each lasting about 1 second).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Observe for chest rise<\/strong>. If the chest doesn\u2019t rise, reposition the head and try again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Repeat CPR Cycles Until Help Arrives:<\/strong>\n
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            • Continue compressions and rescue breaths<\/strong> until emergency services arrive or the infant shows signs of life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              Do Not Perform Abdominal Thrusts (Heimlich Maneuver)<\/strong> on an infant, as this can cause internal injury. The priority is maintaining circulation through CPR<\/strong> while trying to clear the airway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              Illustration:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
              \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

              Here is an illustration demonstrating the proper steps for performing infant CPR on an unresponsive baby with an obstructed airway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              You are alone and caring for a 9-month-old infant with an obstructed airway who becomes unresponsive. Which action should you perform first? The correct answer and explanation is : Correct Answer: Perform 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts while checking for airway obstruction. If the infant becomes unresponsive, immediately begin CPR with chest compressions […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-198812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=198812"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/198812\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=198812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=198812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=198812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}