If a 2-year-old child with a foreign body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive, you should:

If a 2-year-old child with a foreign body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive, you should:

• A. Position the child prone and perform back blows
• B. Shout for help and wait for EMS
• C. Remove the foreign body with a finger sweep
• D. Position supine and perform chest compressions

Answer: (D)

When a child who is choking becomes unresponsive, the priority is immediate CPR to maintain circulation and oxygen delivery. Place the child on their back and start high-quality chest compressions right away. The chest compressions help perfuse the brain and heart and may help move the obstruction as air is pushed in during rescue breaths. Once unresponsive, the emphasis shifts from relief maneuvers to restoring circulation; back blows and chest thrusts are for a conscious choking child, not for an unresponsive one. A finger sweep should be avoided unless you can clearly see the object and can safely remove it without pushing it deeper. After starting compressions, provide rescue breaths as appropriate (for a single rescuer, use a 30:2 ratio). Continue CPR and call for help if you haven’t already.

When a child who is choking becomes unresponsive, the priority is immediate CPR to maintain circulation and oxygen delivery. Place the child on their back and start high-quality chest compressions right away. The chest compressions help perfuse the brain and heart and may help move the obstruction as air is pushed in during rescue breaths. Once unresponsive, the emphasis shifts from relief maneuvers to restoring circulation; back blows and chest thrusts are for a conscious choking child, not for an unresponsive one. A finger sweep should be avoided unless you can clearly see the object and can safely remove it without pushing it deeper. After starting compressions, provide rescue breaths as appropriate (for a single rescuer, use a 30:2 ratio). Continue CPR and call for help if you haven’t already.