Questions and Answers
What is the universal sign of choking for an adult or older child?
What should you do first when a victim is choking?
Perform an abdominal thrust
What action should you take if a choking victim becomes unresponsive?
Perform CPR and look for the obstructing object
To relieve choking in a victim who is too large for you to wrap your arms around the waist, you should do chest thrusts instead of __________.
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What should you do if an infant is choking?
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During back slaps for an infant, you must deliver the slaps forcefully between the infant's __________.
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What position should the infant be in while performing back slaps?
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What must you avoid doing when checking for an obstruction in an infant's throat?
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You should perform abdominal thrusts on an unresponsive infant.
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If a choking victim is responsive, you should stand or kneel behind them and place your arms around their __________.
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What should you do if a choking victim is obese or pregnant?
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Match the steps for relieving choking in an infant:
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Study Notes
Choking Overview
- Choking occurs when food or items block the airway.
- Severe airway obstruction signs include silent cough, inability to speak or breathe, and cyanosis (blue skin).
- The universal choking sign is clutching the neck with both hands.
Abdominal Thrust Procedure for Adults and Children
- Stand or kneel behind the victim; wrap arms around the waist and locate the navel.
- Make a fist with one hand, placing the thumb side just above the navel.
- Grasp the fist with the other hand and press upwards forcefully into the abdomen.
- Continue thrusts until the object is expelled or the victim becomes unresponsive.
Special Considerations for Obese or Pregnant Victims
- If unable to wrap arms around the waist, perform chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts.
Procedure for Unresponsive Adults or Children
- If the victim becomes unresponsive, call for emergency help immediately.
- Lower the victim to the ground and begin CPR.
- During CPR, check the mouth for the obstructing object; if visible, carefully remove it.
Infant Choking Response
- For a responsive choking infant, sit or kneel with the infant resting in your lap, head lower than the chest.
- Support the infant's head and avoid compressing the throat.
- Deliver up to 5 forceful back slaps between the shoulder blades using the heel of your hand.
- After back slaps, turn the infant over and deliver up to 5 downward chest thrusts below the nipple line.
- Repeat this cycle until the object is removed or the infant becomes unresponsive.
Dealing with Unresponsive Infants
- Begin CPR, ensuring to look for and remove any visible obstruction in the throat during breath attempts.
- If alone, activate emergency response after 2 minutes or 5 cycles of CPR.
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This quiz focuses on understanding choking emergencies in adults, children, and infants. It covers the signs of choking, the universal response, and the critical actions to take when someone is choking. Test your knowledge to help save lives in choking situations.