60 First Aid: Choking Flashcards

1
Q

______ is an inability to breathe because a foreign object is blocking the trachea

A

Choking

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Q

Choking

According to the ____ ____ if someone is choking one should follow the “five-and-five” approach to delivering first aid

A

Red Cross

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Q

What does “five-and-five” mean

A

lean the person forward and place

5 firm blows to the back between

the shoulder blades with the heel

of your hand.

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4
Q

To perform the Heimlich on another adult:

A

Stand behind the person

Make a fist with one hand

Grasp the fist with the other hand

Perform a total of five abdominal thrusts

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5
Q

To perform the Heimlich on yourself

A

Place a fist slightly above your navel

Grasp your fist with the other hand

Shove your fist inward and upward

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To perform the Heimlich on a unconscious person

A

Lower the person on his back onto the floor

Clear the airway

Begin chest compressions like CPR

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7
Q

Why should you do CPR on a unconscious person that is choking

A

It may dislodge the object

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Q

To perform the Heimlich on a infant

A
  1. Sit and hold the infant facedown on your forearm, which resting on your thigh
  2. Thump the infant gently but firmly
  3. Hold the infant face up on your forearm with the head lower than the chest if the above doesn’t work
  4. Repeat as needed

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When performing the heimlich on an infant thump the infant gently but firmly ___ times on the middle of the back using the heel of your hand

A

5

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