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

Question 1

You witness a toddler (under 1 year old) suddenly go limp and stop breathing after a suspected choking episode. What is your immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Shout for help and start infant CPR

Answer

Begin 5 back blows

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Perform the Heimlich maneuver

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Do a blind finger sweep to locate the object

Question 2

Which of the following correctly describes how to perform back blows on a choking infant?

Accepted Answer

Hold infant face-down on your forearm and deliver firm blows with the heel of your hand

Answer

Place infant face-up on your forearm and strike gently

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Lay infant on a flat surface and pat the upper back

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Hold infant upright and tap the mid-back with fingertips

Question 3

A conscious adult is choking but is able to cough forcefully. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Encourage the person to keep coughing and stand by to assist

Answer

Begin abdominal thrusts immediately

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Perform back blows to help dislodge the object

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Call 911 right away and do not intervene

Question 4

How many chest thrusts should alternate with back blows when treating a severely choking infant?

Accepted Answer

5 chest thrusts

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2 chest thrusts

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3 chest thrusts

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10 chest thrusts

Question 5

When looking into the mouth of an unresponsive choking victim before giving rescue breaths, when should you perform a finger sweep?

Accepted Answer

Only if you can clearly see the object in the mouth

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Always perform a finger sweep before every breath

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Perform it blindly every two compressions

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Never perform a finger sweep in any situation

Question 6

Which airway management technique is used to open the airway of an unresponsive adult with no suspected spinal injury?

Accepted Answer

Head-tilt chin-lift

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Jaw-thrust maneuver

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Triple airway maneuver

Answer

Neck extension only