Question

you tap and shout to check for responsiveness, but the patient does not respond. what is your next step after calling for help? choose the correct answer check for breathing and a pulse immediately begin cpr turn on the aed wait for the code team to arrive

Explanation:

In Basic Life Support (BLS) protocol, after checking responsiveness and calling for help, the next step is to check for breathing and a pulse to determine the patient's condition (whether they have a pulse and are breathing, which guides the next action like starting CPR or using an AED). "Immediately begin CPR" skips the assessment of breathing and pulse, "Turn on the AED" is premature without assessing, and "Wait for the code team" is passive and not in line with BLS steps.

Answer:

A. Check for breathing and a pulse