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First Aid Choking and Airway Emergencies Questions and Answers Flashcards

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  1. An infant is choking and cannot cry or cough effectively. What is the correct first step?

    Answer: Give up to 5 back blows between the shoulder blades

    For a choking infant, alternate 5 back blows with 5 chest thrusts until the object is dislodged or the infant becomes unresponsive.

  2. A conscious adult is choking but can still cough forcefully. What should you do?

    Answer: Encourage them to keep coughing and stay nearby

    A forceful cough is the most effective way to dislodge an airway obstruction, so you should encourage continued coughing without interfering.

  3. During the Heimlich maneuver on a standing adult, where should you position your fist?

    Answer: Just below the xiphoid process and above the belly button

    The fist is placed just above the navel and well below the tip of the xiphoid process to deliver effective inward-and-upward abdominal thrusts.

  4. A pregnant woman is choking. How does the technique for clearing her airway differ from the standard Heimlich maneuver?

    Answer: Deliver chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts

    Chest thrusts are used for pregnant women and obese individuals because abdominal thrusts may harm the fetus or be ineffective.

  5. You are alone and choking with a complete airway obstruction. Which self-help technique is recommended?

    Answer: Call 911, then try to deliver self-administered abdominal thrusts using your fist or a hard edge

    You can perform self-administered abdominal thrusts with your own fist or by thrusting your upper abdomen against a hard edge such as a chair back.

  6. A choking victim becomes unresponsive. What is the NEXT immediate action?

    Answer: Lower them carefully to the ground and begin CPR starting with chest compressions

    When a choking victim loses consciousness, lower them to the ground, call 911 if not done, and begin CPR — chest compressions may help expel the obstruction.