Choking Response and First Aid

What is the first step when encountering someone who is choking?

• Perform the Heimlich maneuver immediately.

• Encourage them to cough.

• Assess if the airway obstruction is partial or total.

• Give them water to drink.

Which of the following indicates a partial airway obstruction?

• The person cannot make any sound.

• The person is grabbing their throat and turning blue.

• The person can still speak, cough, or cry out.

• The person has completely lost consciousness.

What are the signs of a total airway obstruction?

• The person can cough forcefully.

• The person can speak clearly.

• The person cannot respond, cough, or breathe, and their lips might turn blue.

• The person is breathing with difficulty but can still talk.

If a choking person has a partial airway obstruction, what is the most effective immediate action?

• Give them a glass of water.

• Encourage them to cough.

• Slap them on the back while they stand straight.

• Perform the Heimlich maneuver.

What should you not do if someone is choking with a partial airway obstruction?

• Reassure them and encourage coughing.

• Give them water to drink.

• Calm them down.

• Help them clear their airways by coughing.

When performing back blows on a choking victim who cannot cough, what is the correct technique?

• Slap their back while they are standing straight up.

• Deliver up to 5 strong blows between the shoulder blades, directing them upwards.

• Use your fist to hit their back horizontally.

• Slap their lower back repeatedly.

For the Heimlich maneuver, where should you place your clenched fist on the victim's body?

• On their chest, over the heart.

• Between the belly button and the lower ribs.

• Directly on the belly button.

• Around their ribs.

If you are choking and alone, what are effective ways to perform the Heimlich maneuver on yourself?

• Drink water quickly to dislodge the object.

• Make a fist and hit yourself in the area between your belly button and lower ribs in J-shaped motions.

• Bend over a chair or solid object at waist-level and push against it.

• Both B and C.

When someone is choking, which action is generally advised against?

• Try to remain calm.

• Stand straight up or hit them on the chest/back.

• Call for help.

• Attempt the Heimlich maneuver.

How should the Heimlich maneuver be modified for pregnant women or obese individuals?

• Perform upward thrusts below the belly button.

• Place hands lower on the abdomen.

• Press the chest with quick, hard thrusts.

• Have them lie down before performing the maneuver.