Question

1. you have performed a head tilt - chin lift maneuver on a 17 - month - old boy and are attempting to ventilate him with a bag - valve mask. you are experiencing a lot of resistance with each breath and the chest is barely rising. prior to attempting ventilations again, you should: a) finger sweep the airway. b) perform chest thrusts. c) tilt the head back further. d) ease the head forward a little.

Explanation:

Infants (under 1 year, and toddlers close to this age) have relatively large heads and flexible necks. Over-extending the head (too much tilt back) can occlude the trachea, causing resistance to ventilation and poor chest rise. Easing the head forward slightly corrects this over-extension to open the airway properly. Finger sweeps are not recommended for infants due to risk of pushing objects deeper, chest thrusts are for foreign body obstruction signs, and more head tilt would worsen the issue.

Answer:

D) ease the head forward a little.