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What is the FIRST thing the rescuer must do if the patient vomits during mouth-to mouth resuscitation?

Question 1 of 27070

What is the FIRST thing the rescuer must do if the patient vomits during mouth-to mouth resuscitation?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Airway management during resuscitation • Risk of aspiration (vomit entering the lungs) • Correct sequence of actions before resuming ventilations

💭 Think About

• What is the biggest immediate danger when a patient vomits while you are giving rescue breaths? • Before you can safely continue ventilations, what must you ensure about the patient’s airway and body position? • Which option includes a clear action to protect the airway from further blockage or aspiration?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which choice focuses first on protecting the airway rather than continuing breaths • Check which option changes the patient’s position to help drainage and access to the mouth • Confirm that the selected action can be done immediately and quickly before resuming ventilations

Question 1 of 27070

What is the FIRST thing the rescuer must do if the patient vomits during mouth-to mouth resuscitation?

Ignore it and continue mouth-to-mouth ventilation

Turn the patient's body to the side, sweep out the mouth and resume mouth-to-mouth ventilation

Switch to mouth-to-nose ventilation

Pause for a moment until the patient appears quiet again, then resume ventilation mouth-to-mouth

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What is the FIRST thing the rescuer must do if the patient vomits during mouth-to mouth resuscitation?

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Question 1 of 27070

What is the FIRST thing the rescuer must do if the patient vomits during mouth-to mouth resuscitation?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Airway management during resuscitation • Risk of aspiration (vomit entering the lungs) • Correct sequence of actions before resuming ventilations