In the five-step adult breathing check, which step asks you to position yourself to hear and feel air, and watch for chest rise and fall?

In the five-step adult breathing check, which step asks you to position yourself to hear and feel air, and watch for chest rise and fall?

• A. Step 1
• B. Step 2
• C. Step 3
• D. Step 5

Answer: (D)

The main idea is to confirm whether the person is breathing by directly sensing airflow and watching for chest movement. The step that asks you to position yourself to hear and feel air, and to watch the chest rise and fall, is the moment where you lean in toward the face, place your ear near the mouth and nose, feel for breath on your cheek, and watch the chest for movement. Using all three senses together gives you a reliable check of normal breathing (not just a faint sound or a still chest). If you don’t detect normal breathing, you should start CPR right away. Remember, gasping is not considered normal breathing, so treat that as not breathing and act accordingly.

The main idea is to confirm whether the person is breathing by directly sensing airflow and watching for chest movement. The step that asks you to position yourself to hear and feel air, and to watch the chest rise and fall, is the moment where you lean in toward the face, place your ear near the mouth and nose, feel for breath on your cheek, and watch the chest for movement. Using all three senses together gives you a reliable check of normal breathing (not just a faint sound or a still chest). If you don’t detect normal breathing, you should start CPR right away. Remember, gasping is not considered normal breathing, so treat that as not breathing and act accordingly.