CPR Airway Obstruction and Choking 2

Question 1

What is the universal sign that a person is choking?

Accepted Answer

Clutching the throat with both hands

Answer

Clutching the throat with one or both hands is the recognized universal choking sign.

Question 2

A choking adult is coughing forcefully. What should you do first?

Accepted Answer

Encourage them to keep coughing

Answer

Forceful coughing indicates a mild obstruction, so encourage continued coughing rather than intervening.

Question 3

Where do you position your fist for abdominal thrusts on a choking adult?

Accepted Answer

Just below the rib cage and above the navel

Answer

The fist is placed slightly above the navel and below the xiphoid process for abdominal thrusts.

Question 4

What indicates that a choking person now has a severe (complete) airway obstruction?

Accepted Answer

Inability to speak, cough, or breathe

Answer

Inability to speak, cough, or breathe signals a complete airway obstruction requiring immediate action.

Question 5

What should you do if a choking adult becomes unresponsive?

Accepted Answer

Lower them to the ground and begin CPR

Answer

An unresponsive choking victim should be lowered to the ground and CPR started, checking the mouth for the object before breaths.

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