Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (Child)

Question 1

How do you determine severity of airway obstruction in children?

Answer 1

Determine if they can produce a cough

Question 2

What does an ineffective cough indicate?

Answer 2

An ineffective cough indicates a severe airway obstruction

Question 3

What does an effective cough indicate?

Answer 3

An effective cough indicates a mild or partial airway obstruction

Question 4

A child with a foreign airway obstruction is able to produce an effective cough, what should you do next?

Answer 4

Encourage cough

Continue to check for deterioration to ineffective cough or until obstruction is relieved

Question 5

A conscious child with a foreign airway obstruction is unable to produced an effective cough, what should you do next?

Answer 5

5 back blows

5 thrusts

Question 6

When performing thrusts on an infant, where should you thrust?

Answer 6

On the chest

Question 7

When performing thrusts on a child > 1 years, where should you perform them?

Answer 7

Abdomen

Question 8

A child with a foreign airway obstruction becomes unconscious, what does this mean?

Answer 8

The airway obstruction is severe/complete

Question 9

A child with a foreign airway obstruction becomes unconscious, what should you do?

Answer 9

Open airway
5 breaths
Start CPR