You arrive at the scene of a motor vehicle collision with a pedestrian. The scene appears safe. You check the victim for respons
iveness and look at his chest for movement. He is not responsive and does not appear to be breathing normally. You send a bystander to call 911. What do you do next? a. Check for a pulse.
b. Give 2 rescue breaths.
c. Begin chest compressions.
d. Look for a medical alert bracelet.
The first thing that should be done is to start a chest compression. If the victim not responding as stated in the question, this could lead to death in a short time if nothing is done as this indicates that the heart is not pumping blood to the rest of the body including the brain and the lungs. If a chest compression is done, this will in a way mimic the way the heart pumps blood the rest of the body. This can then be followed by two rescue breaths.
