FREE BLS Certification: Choking Questions and Answers

Question 1

When a mother screams from the waiting area, you are working at a pediatric clinic. She is crying out, "My baby is choking, please help!"
You dash outside to aid. The mother is holding her 9-month-old child, who had been playing with some toys while they waited, and the area is secure.
First, you look for choking warning signals and the need for assistance.
Pick the ideal indication of a full foreign body obstruction.

Accepted Answer

unable to cry or make noise

Answer

The ideal indication of a complete foreign body airway obstruction in an infant or child is the inability to cry or make any noise. This signifies that no air is moving past the obstruction. Other signs like coughing, wheezing, or high-pitched breathing indicate a partial obstruction where some air exchange is still occurring.

Question 2

The baby doesn't cry and seems to be in distress. It doesn't seem like there is any air exchange going on.
(True or False) To clear the airway congestion, this kid needs assistance.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

True. If an infant is unable to cry or make noise and shows no air exchange, it indicates a severe, complete foreign body airway obstruction. This is a life-threatening emergency that requires immediate intervention to clear the airway. Without intervention, the infant will quickly become unresponsive and suffer respiratory arrest.

Question 3

The next thing you should do is start taking action to open up the airway.
(True or False) Up until the airway obstruction is cleared, backslaps are the preferred primary intervention for newborns.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

False. For infants with a complete foreign body airway obstruction, the preferred primary intervention is a combination of 5 back slaps followed by 5 chest thrusts. This sequence is repeated until the obstruction is cleared or the infant becomes unresponsive. Back slaps alone are not the sole preferred intervention.

Question 4

After two rounds of chest thrusts and back slaps, the infant becomes limp and unresponsive. What will you do in this situation to intervene?

Accepted Answer

have someone activate emergency services

Answer

If an infant becomes limp and unresponsive during choking maneuvers, the immediate next step is to activate emergency services if not already done. Then, the rescuer should begin CPR, starting with chest compressions. Continuing back slaps and chest thrusts on an unresponsive victim is ineffective, and a blind finger sweep is not recommended.

Question 5

As emergency services are now being activated by a bystander who was close, you set the newborn down on a flat, firm surface and start performing CPR, starting with chest compressions. What additional action will you take in this scenario following each round of chest compressions?

Accepted Answer

Look for the obstructing object in the back of the throat before providing a rescue breath.

Answer

When performing CPR on an unresponsive choking victim, after each round of chest compressions (30 for a single rescuer, 15 for two rescuers), you should open the airway and look for the obstructing object in the back of the throat. If you see the object, attempt to remove it with a finger sweep. This is done before attempting rescue breaths.

BLS - Basic Life Support Practice Test

BLS - Basic Life Support Practice Test

FREE BLS Certification: Choking Questions and Answers