First Aid: Choking Flashcards
______ is an inability to breathe because a foreign object is blocking the trachea
Choking
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Choking
According to the ____ ____ if someone is choking one should follow the “five-and-five” approach to delivering first aid
Red Cross
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What does “five-and-five” mean
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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To perform the Heimlich on another adult:
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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To perform the Heimlich on yourself
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
Lower the person on his back onto the floor
Clear the airway
Begin chest compressions like CPR
Why should you do CPR on a unconscious person that is choking
It may dislodge the object
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To perform the Heimlich on a infant
- Sit and hold the infant facedown on your forearm, which resting on your thigh
- Thump the infant gently but firmly
- Hold the infant face up on your forearm with the head lower than the chest if the above doesn’t work
- 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
5
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