Answer the mcq
The question asks about steps when you are alone with a child — so options referencing a "second rescuer" are not applicable to this scenario.
The two correct answers are:
✅ "After doing CPR for about two minutes (usually about five cycles of 30 compressions and two breaths), and if other help has not arrived, call EMS while staying with the child."
✅ "If you cannot feel a pulse (or if you are unsure), begin CPR by doing 30 compressions followed by two breaths."
Reasoning:
- When you are alone with a child, the AHA BLS guideline says: start CPR immediately (30:2 ratio for a single rescuer), and after about 2 minutes (5 cycles), if no one has arrived, call 911 yourself while staying with the child.
- The options mentioning a "second rescuer calling 911" or "second rescuer returning" describe the two-rescuer scenario, which does not apply when you are alone.
- The 30:2 compression-to-breath ratio applies to a single rescuer (adult or child). The 15:2 ratio is used only when there are two rescuers for a pediatric patient.
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