What is the sign that rescue breaths are allowing air to enter the lungs?

What is the sign that rescue breaths are allowing air to enter the lungs?

• A. The chest rises
• B. The victim coughs
• C. There is no chest rise
• D. The rescuer feels a pulse

Answer: (A)

When you give rescue breaths, look for the chest to rise. That rise shows air is moving into the lungs, meaning the breaths are entering the airway and reaching the lungs. If you see the chest rise, you know your ventilation is effective for that breath, and you can continue with the next breath. If the chest doesn’t rise, you’d need to adjust the head tilt and seal or check for an obstruction and attempt another breath. A cough can happen for various reasons and isn’t a reliable indicator that air is entering the lungs from your breaths, and feeling a pulse relates to circulation, not directly to whether your rescue breaths are entering the lungs.

When you give rescue breaths, look for the chest to rise. That rise shows air is moving into the lungs, meaning the breaths are entering the airway and reaching the lungs. If you see the chest rise, you know your ventilation is effective for that breath, and you can continue with the next breath. If the chest doesn’t rise, you’d need to adjust the head tilt and seal or check for an obstruction and attempt another breath. A cough can happen for various reasons and isn’t a reliable indicator that air is entering the lungs from your breaths, and feeling a pulse relates to circulation, not directly to whether your rescue breaths are entering the lungs.