CPR Airway Obstruction and Choking 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How should you relieve choking in an infant under 1 year old?
- Abdominal thrusts
- 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts (Correct answer)
- Heimlich maneuver
- Blind finger sweep
Correct answer: 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts
Infant choking is treated with cycles of 5 back slaps followed by 5 chest thrusts.
Question 2: What position should an infant be in for back slaps?
- Sitting upright
- Face-down along your forearm with head lower than the body (Correct answer)
- Lying flat on a table
- Face-up on your lap
Correct answer: Face-down along your forearm with head lower than the body
The infant is held face-down along the forearm with the head lower than the trunk to let gravity help.
Question 3: Where are chest thrusts delivered on a choking infant?
- On the abdomen
- Center of the chest just below the nipple line (Correct answer)
- On the upper back
- On the side of the ribs
Correct answer: Center of the chest just below the nipple line
Infant chest thrusts are given with two fingers on the lower half of the breastbone, just below the nipple line.
Question 4: How many fingers are used to deliver chest thrusts to an infant?
- One finger
- Two fingers (Correct answer)
- The whole hand
- The heel of the hand
Correct answer: Two fingers
Two fingers are used to deliver infant chest thrusts.
Question 5: When should you call EMS for a choking child who cannot breathe?
- After 30 minutes
- Immediately, or have someone call while you help (Correct answer)
- Only if they faint
- After trying for 10 minutes
Correct answer: Immediately, or have someone call while you help
EMS should be activated immediately for a severe obstruction while relief efforts continue.
Question 6: What is a common cause of choking in young children?
- Drinking water
- Small toys and food like grapes or hot dogs (Correct answer)
- Breathing cold air
- Talking too fast
Correct answer: Small toys and food like grapes or hot dogs
Small objects and foods such as grapes, nuts, and hot dogs are frequent choking hazards for young children.
Question 7: If an infant becomes unresponsive while choking, what do you do?
- Keep doing back slaps
- Begin infant CPR, checking the mouth before each set of breaths (Correct answer)
- Shake the infant
- Wait for EMS
Correct answer: Begin infant CPR, checking the mouth before each set of breaths
An unresponsive choking infant requires CPR, with a visual check of the mouth before giving breaths.
CPR Airway Obstruction and Choking 3
How should you relieve choking in an infant under 1 year old?