Question 17Safety & Environmental - QMED
70% to passIn order to initiate CPR on a drowning victim, _______________.
Astart chest compressions before the victim is removed from the water
Bbegin mouth-to-mouth ventilations
Cdrain water from the lungs before ventilating
Ddo not tilt the head back since it may cause vomiting
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) begin mouth-to-mouth ventilations. The reasoning is that for a drowning victim, the priority is to restore breathing first before starting chest compressions. Initiating mouth-to-mouth ventilations immediately can help get oxygen into the lungs and restore normal breathing. Draining water from the lungs (option C) or avoiding tilting the head back (option D) are not the initial steps in performing CPR on a drowning victim. The other options, A and D, are incorrect because chest compressions should not be started before the victim is removed from the water, and tilting the head back is necessary to open the airway and allow for effective ventilations.
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