BLS Choking 5

Question 1

A coworker is eating lunch and suddenly cannot speak or cough. She nods 'yes' when you ask if she is choking. You should:

Accepted Answer

Stand behind her and begin abdominal thrusts

Answer

Inability to speak or cough signals a severe obstruction requiring immediate abdominal thrusts — do not delay intervention.

Question 2

After relieving an infant's choking obstruction, you notice the infant is not breathing normally. You should:

Accepted Answer

Begin infant CPR with 30 compressions and 2 breaths

Answer

If the infant is not breathing normally after the obstruction is cleared, begin CPR immediately with 30 compressions followed by 2 breaths.

Question 3

Which statement about using abdominal thrusts on a child (age 1–8) is correct?

Accepted Answer

Use gentler, less forceful thrusts scaled to the child's size

Answer

Abdominal thrusts for children should use less force than for adults to avoid injury, while still being firm enough to generate the necessary airway pressure.

Question 4

Before calling 911, a responsive adult choking victim should receive how many abdominal thrusts?

Accepted Answer

5 thrusts, then call if not resolved

Answer

For a responsive adult, begin with up to 5 abdominal thrusts immediately; if the obstruction is not cleared, call 911 (or have someone else call) and continue thrusts.

Question 5

A person is found unconscious and you suspect choking as the cause. Before starting CPR, what unique step should you perform?

Accepted Answer

Open the airway and look in the mouth for a visible foreign object before attempting breaths

Answer

Open the airway with a head-tilt chin-lift and look for a visible object in the mouth; only remove it if clearly visible before beginning CPR.

BLS - Basic Life Support Practice Test

BLS - Basic Life Support Practice Test

BLS Choking 5