Responding to Unresponsive Choking Adult: CPR Steps After Abdominal Thrusts
1. Continue with abdominal thrusts even though the victim is unresponsive;2. Stop administering abdominal thrusts;
3. Begin the steps of CPR 4 Call 911
The correct answer is 3; CPR can be initiated with just chest compressions alone if there is no way to do rescue breaths; however, if one person is calling 911, this individual can be instructed to use a speakerphone while assisting rescuer in doing full CPR
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