Which step is performed last in the pocket mask technique described?

Which step is performed last in the pocket mask technique described?

• A. Deliver each breath for 1 second.
• B. Lift the jaw.
• C. Seal around the outside edge of the mask.
• D. Position yourself at the victim's side.

Answer: (A)

In pocket mask ventilation, you first position yourself and open the airway, then you create a tight seal around the mask. After you’ve secured the airway and a good seal, the final action in each ventilation cycle is to deliver a breath that lasts about one second, watching for chest rise. This timing helps provide enough air to inflate the lungs without overinflating or pushing air into the stomach. If the chest doesn’t rise, you’d reposition or recheck the seal and airway, then retry the breath. The other steps—lifting the jaw to open the airway, and sealing around the outside edge of the mask, and positioning yourself at the victim’s side—happen earlier in the sequence, not last.

In pocket mask ventilation, you first position yourself and open the airway, then you create a tight seal around the mask. After you’ve secured the airway and a good seal, the final action in each ventilation cycle is to deliver a breath that lasts about one second, watching for chest rise. This timing helps provide enough air to inflate the lungs without overinflating or pushing air into the stomach. If the chest doesn’t rise, you’d reposition or recheck the seal and airway, then retry the breath. The other steps—lifting the jaw to open the airway, and sealing around the outside edge of the mask, and positioning yourself at the victim’s side—happen earlier in the sequence, not last.