Choking and Airway Obstruction

What is the natural response when something is lodged in someone's throat?

• Sneeze

• Cough

• Yawn

• Hiccup

What should you do if a conscious adult or child can no longer cough, speak, or breathe?

• Give them water

• Call for help and obtain consent

• Leave them alone

• Start performing CPR

Which technique is often necessary to dislodge an object and clear a person's airway?

• Back blows

• Abdominal thrusts

• Both back blows and abdominal thrusts

• Chest compressions

How many back blows should you give between the shoulder blades?

• One

• Three

• Five

• Seven

If the five back blows do not clear the airway, what should you do next?

• Give abdominal thrusts

• Give chest compressions

• Give rescue breaths

• Give back blows again

Where should you place your fist when giving abdominal thrusts?

• Above the navel

• Below the navel

• On the side of the abdomen

• On the back of the neck

How many quick upward thrusts should you give during abdominal thrusts?

• One

• Three

• Five

• Seven

When should you stop giving back blows and abdominal thrusts?

• When the person becomes unconscious

• When the person can cough forcefully

• When the person can speak

• When the person can breathe

What should you do if the person becomes unconscious?

• Leave them alone

• Lower them to the ground and protect their head

• Start performing CPR

• Give them water

How much force should you use when giving back blows and abdominal thrusts to a child?

• As much force as with an adult

• Less force than with an adult

• More force than with an adult

• No force at all