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

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Call 911 immediately and wait

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Perform abdominal thrusts

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Lay the infant flat and open the airway

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

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Mild coughing

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Throat clearing

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Mild throat discomfort

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

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Continue abdominal thrusts

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Place the victim in the recovery position

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Perform a blind finger sweep

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

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Back blows only

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Finger sweeps

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Head-tilt chin-lift maneuver

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

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Below the navel

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On the sternum

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At the lower rib cage

Question 6

What does the universal sign of choking look like?

Accepted Answer

Clutching the throat with one or both hands

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Waving both arms overhead

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Pointing to the mouth

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Placing a hand on the chest

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