Module 3 Choking Flashcards
Signs that indicate a person is choking may include which of the following?
The person looks surprised.
The person is making high-pitched squeaking noises.
The person is coughing.
What should you do if a choking person is coughing forcefully?
Encourage them to keep coughing.
After encouraging the coughing choking person to keep coughing, it is fine to leave them. True or False?
False
What should you do first if a choking person is making high-pitched noises or is unable to speak, cry or cough forcefully?
Call 9-1-1 and get the equipment, or tell someone to do so.
A woman is making high-pitched noises and is unable to cough or speak. She is holding her neck with both hands. You obtain consent, verify that she is choking and tell someone to call 9-1-1 and get equipment. Which technique should you use first to give care?
5 Back Blows
You are unable to give effective abdominal thrusts to a woman in a wheelchair who is choking. Which technique should you use instead?
Chest Thrusts
After giving back blows to a choking young adult, they still cannot cough or speak. Which technique should you use to continue giving care?
Abdominal Thrusts
When giving back blows, where on the choking person’s back should the responder give back blows?
Between the shoulder blades
You may need to give chest thrusts in which of the following situations?
The person is in a wheelchair and you are unable to give abdominal thrusts.
The person is too large for you to stand behind and reach around.
The person is pregnant.
When giving abdominal thrusts, where on the choking person’s abdomen should the responder place their hands?
Just above the navel
Back blows, abdominal thrusts and chest thrusts are all equally effective. True or False?
True
If the responsive choking person becomes unresponsive, what care should you give?
Give CPR (give compressions, look for object, give breaths).
