Which action should you take if you cannot inflate the lungs after giving breaths and need to retry?

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Which action should you take if you cannot inflate the lungs after giving breaths and need to retry?

Explanation:
When breaths aren’t inflating the lungs, the airway isn’t open. The quickest fix is to recheck and adjust the head position to open the airway and retry the breaths. Use the head‑tilt, chin‑lift to align the airway so air can pass into the trachea. If a neck injury is suspected, use a jaw‑thrust instead. After repositioning, give the breaths again and look for chest rise. The other actions don’t address airway patency or ventilation.

When breaths aren’t inflating the lungs, the airway isn’t open. The quickest fix is to recheck and adjust the head position to open the airway and retry the breaths. Use the head‑tilt, chin‑lift to align the airway so air can pass into the trachea. If a neck injury is suspected, use a jaw‑thrust instead. After repositioning, give the breaths again and look for chest rise. The other actions don’t address airway patency or ventilation.

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