First Aid FREE First Aid Choking and Airway Emergencies Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

An infant is showing signs of severe choking and cannot cry or breathe. What is the correct first step?

Accepted Answer

Give 5 back blows between the shoulder blades

Answer

For a severely choking infant, you begin with 5 back blows delivered between the shoulder blades using the heel of your hand.

Question 2

Which of the following is a late sign of severe airway obstruction in an adult?

Accepted Answer

High-pitched stridor or silent breathing

Answer

High-pitched stridor or complete silence with no airflow indicates a severe, life-threatening airway obstruction.

Question 3

After successfully dislodging an object from a choking victim who then becomes unresponsive, what should you do next?

Accepted Answer

Begin CPR starting with chest compressions

Answer

If a choking victim loses consciousness, you immediately begin CPR starting with chest compressions, which can help expel the object.

Question 4

A pregnant woman is choking and a bystander cannot perform abdominal thrusts effectively. What alternative technique should be used?

Accepted Answer

Chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts

Answer

Chest thrusts are used in place of abdominal thrusts for pregnant women or individuals who are significantly obese.

Question 5

When performing abdominal thrusts on a conscious choking adult, where should you position your fist?

Accepted Answer

Above the navel and well below the xiphoid process

Answer

The fist is placed just above the navel and well below the xiphoid process to avoid internal injury while generating sufficient upward force.

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