Question

jonah saw a man unconscious sprawled on the grass near a walkway. he called out but the man did not answer. the man was not breathing so jonah called 911. while he waited for help to arrive, he made a fist, put it on the mans chest, and placed his other hand over his fist and did compressions. what should jonah have done differently? he should have done compressions before calling 911. he should have done rescue breathing instead of hand compressions. he should have used the heel of his hand instead of a fist. he should have used two fingers while doing compressions.

Explanation:

When performing chest compressions in CPR, the correct technique is to use the heel of the hand. Using a fist is not the proper method. Rescue breathing alone is not sufficient if there is no heartbeat (implied by the man being unconscious and not breathing, which often indicates cardiac - arrest - like situation where compressions are crucial). Calling 911 first is correct as per standard protocols (in some cases, start compressions immediately if alone, but the main error here is the hand - position). Using two fingers is for infant CPR.

Answer:

He should have used the heel of his hand instead of a fist.