When a choking infant becomes unresponsive, what is the one additional step needed when performing CPR?

When a choking infant becomes unresponsive, what is the one additional step needed when performing CPR?

• A. Look in the airway for the obstructing object
• B. Check the pulse for lack of heartbeat
• C. Remove clothing
• D. Start chest compressions immediately without breaths

Answer: (A)

When a choking infant becomes unresponsive, the airway may still be blocked. The one extra step is to open the airway and look for the obstructing object, removing it if you can see it. Clearing a visible obstruction helps breaths reach the lungs and allows CPR to be effective. If you don’t see the object, proceed with CPR and give breaths as usual. Avoid blind finger sweeps; only remove what you can clearly see. The other options aren’t the added step you need here: pulse checks aren’t the immediate focus in an unresponsive choking infant, removing clothing isn’t relevant, and you don’t skip rescue breaths during infant CPR.

When a choking infant becomes unresponsive, the airway may still be blocked. The one extra step is to open the airway and look for the obstructing object, removing it if you can see it. Clearing a visible obstruction helps breaths reach the lungs and allows CPR to be effective. If you don’t see the object, proceed with CPR and give breaths as usual. Avoid blind finger sweeps; only remove what you can clearly see. The other options aren’t the added step you need here: pulse checks aren’t the immediate focus in an unresponsive choking infant, removing clothing isn’t relevant, and you don’t skip rescue breaths during infant CPR.