Clinical Work Instruction CWI/OPS/129 Choking Patient (All Ages – Excluding Newborns)
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What action should be taken if a conscious patient has an absent or ineffective cough?

  • Commence chest thrusts
  • Perform finger sweeps immediately
  • Position the patient head low or laterally (correct)
  • Administer up to 5 back blows

    • When is it appropriate to perform finger sweeps to clear the airway?

  • Only if it is safe to do so (correct)
  • If the patient is unconscious
  • At the first sign of choking
  • After administering back blows

    • What should be done if the obstruction remains after administering up to 5 chest thrusts?

  • Continue administering chest thrusts until the obstruction is dislodged
  • Administer up to 5 back blows (correct)
  • Lift the occiput of the head by 2-5cm
  • Stop and seek medical help immediately

    • What should be done if a conscious patient becomes unconscious while choking?

    <p>Manage as for unconscious choking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct initial step if a foreign body is visible in a conscious patient's airway?

    <p>Position the patient head low or laterally</p> Signup and view all the answers

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