Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Lesson 6: Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation on a Child or Infant
6-4
6-4. EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VENTILATIONS
a. If the casualty is now breathing on his own, maintain his airway and examine the casualty for injuries. Be prepared to administer rescue breathing or CPR should the casualty stop breathing again.
b. If your ventilations made the casualty's chest rise but the casualty is not breathing on his own, check his pulse (paragraph 6-5).
c. If your ventilations did not make the casualty's chest rise, reposition the casualty's head and administer two puffs of air again.
(1) If your second attempt is successful, check the casualty's pulse (paragraph 6-5).
(2) If your second attempt still does not cause the casualty's chest to rise, the casualty probably has something blocking his airway. Remove the obstruction using the procedures given in lesson 7.
