foreign body airway obstruction --- choking victims

Question 1

what technique should be performed on a responsive choking adult

Answer 1

abdominal thrusts until item is dislodged

Question 2

if adult patient becomes unresponsive what should you do

Answer 2

assist them to the floor supporting the head — activate emergency system and start cpr beginning with chest compression

Question 3

what technique should you perform on a responsive choking infant

Answer 3

perform cycles of 5 back slaps – followed by 5 chest thrusts/ compressions in 3 rotations

Question 4

how often should technique for responsive choking infant be performed for

Answer 4

total of 3 rotations and then recheck infant’s mouth to see if item is dislodged

Question 5

if infant choking victim becomes unresponsive what should you do

Answer 5

activate emergency system and start cpr beginning with chest compressions

Question 6

when doing 5 back slaps on infant choking victim where are you doing the slaps

Answer 6

slapping between scapula– middle of back using heal of hand pretty hard

Question 7

step 1 of performing choking technique on infant

Answer 7

support baby’s neck with 1 arm

position baby face down with head lower than body

apply 5 back thrust between shoulder blades with one hand

Question 8

step 2 of performing choking technique on infant

Answer 8

turn baby over support neck

apply 5 chest thrusts using 2-3 fingers

compress about 1 deep

repeat until object is removed