First Aid

The universal sign for choking is __________________________________.

• grasping your neck

• closing your eyes

• Passing out

you should always support the infants head and neck

• true

• false

How many back blows and chest thrusts should you give?

• 5

• 10

• continuously until infant stops choking

• 100

Which of the following are signs a victim is choking:

• Inability to cough or breathe

• Inability to speak

• Inability to cough or speak

Where do you position your hands to give abdominal thrusts to a responsive choking victim?

• Just above the navel

• Just below the navel

• In the navel

The correct motion for abdominal thrusts is inward and upward.

• True

• False

When you come upon a person you believe is choking the first thing you should do is:

• Give quick repetitive blows to their back to dislodge the object

• Begin the Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts) right away

• Ask the victim if they are choking

How should you do chest compressions on a small child?

• With one hand only.

• With your elbows slightly bent outwards.

• The same way as an adult.

• You should not do chest compressions on a small child.

What is the correct ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths?

• 30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths

• 15 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths

• 40 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths

• 2 chest compressions to 30 rescue breaths

What is the maximum recommended time you should spend checking for an unconscious persons normal breathing?

• 20 seconds

• 10 seconds

• 30 seconds

• 50 seconds