Conscious Choking

Question 1

How do you treat conscious choking?

Answer 1

1. Give 5 back blows
2. Give 5 abdominal thrusts
3. Continue care

Question 2

How do you give 5 back blows?

Answer 2

Bend the person forward at the waist and give 5 back blows between the shoulder blades with the heel of the hand.

Question 3

How do you give 5 abdominal thrusts?

Answer 3

Place a fist with the thumb side against the middle of the person’s abdomen, just above the navel.

Cover your fist with the other hand. Give 5 quick, upward thrusts.

Question 4

How do you continue care for a conscious choking adult?

Answer 4

Give sets of 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts until the object is forced out, the person can cough forcefully or breathe, or the person becomes unconscious.

If the person becomes unconscious, give care for an unconscious choking adult by performing CPR.

Question 5

Describe conscious choking?

Answer 5

When a person cannot cough, speak or breathe.