Understanding Choking and First Aid

What is a common cause of choking in infants and children?

• Consuming drinks quickly

• Food, toys, buttons, coins

• Swollen airway due to illness

• Tongue falling back when lying down

What should you do if someone is experiencing mild choking?

• Perform abdominal thrusts immediately

• Encourage them to cough and monitor them

• Call for medical help immediately

• Begin chest compressions

What is the first step in first aid for severe choking?

• Perform a scene survey

• Call for medical help

• Begin chest compressions

• Use a solid object for self-help

How many back blows should be given to a choking adult before attempting abdominal thrusts?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What should you do if a choking casualty becomes unconscious?

• Continue back blows and abdominal thrusts

• Call for medical help and begin CPR

• Use a solid object for self-help

• Encourage them to cough

How should you perform first aid for a choking casualty much larger than the rescuer?

• Use abdominal thrusts as normal

• Use back blows only

• Keep arms horizontal and snug up under the armpits

• Perform chest compressions immediately

What is the correct method for self-help if you are choking and alone?

• Use a solid object like a chair to perform abdominal thrusts

• Call for medical help immediately

• Perform chest compressions on yourself

• Lie down and wait for help

How should you assist a choking casualty in a wheelchair if you cannot reach around them?

• Perform abdominal thrusts from the front

• Position the wheelchair against a wall and perform back blows

• Call for medical help immediately

• Use a solid object for self-help

What is the first step in first aid for a choking infant?

• Perform abdominal thrusts

• Perform a scene survey with primary survey

• Call for medical help immediately

• Begin chest compressions

How should you position a choking infant for back blows?

• Face-up with head higher than the body

• Face-down with head lower than the body

• Sitting upright

• Lying on their back