BLS Choking 3

Question 1

Which sign best indicates a SEVERE (complete) airway obstruction in an adult?

Accepted Answer

Inability to speak or make any sound

Answer

Inability to speak, cry, or make any sound indicates a complete airway obstruction requiring immediate intervention.

Question 2

When delivering abdominal thrusts to a standing adult, your fist should be positioned:

Accepted Answer

Just above the navel and well below the xiphoid process

Answer

Proper fist placement is just above the navel and well below the tip of the xiphoid process to avoid injury to internal organs.

Question 3

An obese patient is choking and you cannot wrap your arms around the abdomen effectively. You should:

Accepted Answer

Perform chest thrusts instead

Answer

Chest thrusts are the recommended alternative for patients whose girth prevents effective abdominal thrusts.

Question 4

After successfully dislodging an object with the Heimlich maneuver, you should:

Accepted Answer

Recommend the patient be evaluated by medical personnel

Answer

Even after successful relief, the patient should be evaluated by medical personnel because abdominal thrusts can cause internal injuries.

Question 5

During CPR on an unresponsive choking victim, when should you look for the foreign object?

Accepted Answer

Each time you open the airway to give breaths

Answer

Each time you open the airway to give breaths, look for the object and remove it only if you can see it clearly.

BLS - Basic Life Support Practice Test