First Aid First Aid Choking and Airway Emergencies Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

Which of the following is the universal sign that someone is choking?

Accepted Answer

Grabbing the throat with one or both hands

Answer

The universal choking sign is clutching the throat with one or both hands, and recognizing it allows bystanders to respond quickly.

Question 2

When performing abdominal thrusts on a choking adult, in which direction should the thrusts be delivered?

Accepted Answer

Inward and upward toward the diaphragm

Answer

Inward and upward thrusts compress the diaphragm, increasing intrathoracic pressure to expel the foreign body from the airway.

Question 3

For a choking infant, chest thrusts are delivered with how many fingers and on which part of the chest?

Accepted Answer

Two fingers on the center of the chest just below the nipple line

Answer

Two fingers are placed just below the nipple line on the center of the infant's chest to deliver effective chest thrusts without causing injury.

Question 4

After successfully dislodging an object from a choking victim's airway, what should you do next?

Accepted Answer

Advise the victim to rest and monitor their breathing; seek medical evaluation

Answer

Even after relief, the victim should be monitored for breathing difficulty and evaluated medically, as residual airway injury or a remaining partial obstruction is possible.

Question 5

At what point during the Heimlich maneuver should you stop abdominal thrusts?

Accepted Answer

When the object is expelled, the victim can breathe normally, or the victim becomes unresponsive

Answer

Continue abdominal thrusts until the foreign body is dislodged and the victim breathes effectively, or until the victim loses consciousness requiring transition to CPR.

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First Aid First Aid Choking and Airway Emergencies Questions and Answers 3