It is a warm sunny day and you and your friends are enjoying lunch on the lawn. everyone is excited for the big football game that night against the rival school. a few of the football players are joking around and playfully practicing their moves when steve suddenly stops and clutches his throat with both hands. he is unable to speak, cough or breathe. as steve struggles to get his breath, you and your friends try to decide what to do.

what signs or signals was steve exhibiting? would knowing the cause of steve’s problem change the care you give? why or why not? if steve went into respiratory arrest, what would you do?