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Health Science and Medical Technology

Activity Originally Created By: Tina Jackson

Breathing or Not?

Part of Lesson Plan: Determining Unresponsiveness

Activity Overview / Details

Write the following directions, scenario, and questions on the board, show on an overhead projector or video monitor.

Read the brief scenario below and write your answers to the questions on a sheet of notebook paper.

“You walk into a patient’s room and say good morning. You get no response. You speak a little louder and say good morning again. Silence. You walk over to the patient and observe for movement. Nothing.”

  1. What do you do next?
  2. What do you suspect has happened to the patient?

Allow the students time to answer as you take attendance.