Infant Victim Who Becomes Unresponsive

Possible

Points

Points Awarded

Takes or verbalizes body substance isolation precautions

1

Performs a tongue-jaw lift and looks for an object in the pharynx; if an object

is visible, removes it using a finger sweep; DOES NOT perform a blind finger

sweep

1

Opens the airway and attempts to ventilate

1

If unable to make the victim’s chest rise, repositions the victim’s head and

tries to ventilate again

1

If the chest does not rise with attempted breaths, even after repositioning

the airway, performs the sequence of up to 5 back blows and up to 5 chest

thrusts

1

Opens the victim’s airway using a tongue-jaw lift and looks for an object in

the pharynx; if object is visible, removes it

1

Attempts to ventilate

1

Repeats the sequences of attempts (and reattempts) to ventilate, up to 5

back blows, up to 5 chest thrusts, open the airway, visualize for an object

and finger sweep if appropriate, and attempts to ventilate until the

obstruction is cleared or advanced procedures are available to establish a

patent airway

1

If the FBAO is removed and the airway is cleared, checks breathing

1

If the victim is not breathing, provides rescue breaths; then checks for signs 1

of circulation (pulse check and evidence of breathing, coughing, or

movement); if there are no signs of circulation, begins chest compression

1

If the victim is breathing or resumes effective breathing, places victim in 1

recovery position

1

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