Choking, Infection Control, and Shock

If a choking patient becomes unresponsive what should you do?

• start CPR

• continue with abdominal thrusts

• 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts

• None of the above

What is the UNIVERSAL sign for choking?

• eyes bulging

• turning red, blue or purple

• grabbing the throat

• all are correct

What should you do each time you open a choking patient's airway during CPR?

• do a finger sweep

• Give 2 breaths

• look for the obstruction

• all of them are acceptable

How do you know a person needs assistance if they are choking?

• They can cough
• They cannot speak
• They can breath
• They are holding their throat

Before providing care to a victim who is choking, you should first ask them.........?

•  Are you choking?
• What happened?
• How did you choke?
• You need something to drink?

When performing abdominal thrusts, your should make fist with one hand and put the thumb side.......

• above the navel
• below the navel
• across the chest
• on their breastbone

all are part of PPE except

• gowns
• paper towels
• mask
• gloves

shock caused by an allergic reaction

• neurogenic

• anaphylactic

• septic

• respiratory

What is Hemorrhagic shock?

• Shock from an allergic reaction
• Shock from losing bodily fluids
• Shock from losing or not having enough blood
• Shock from seeing something happen to someone else

What is Neurogenic shock?

• Going into shock from an allergic reaction
• Caused by losing or not having enough blood
• Caused by being too hot or cold
• Caused by the central nervous system not functioning properly