Adult, Child, and Baby First Aid/ CPR/ AED: Choking

Remember...

Continue giving sets of 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts until the adult or child can cough, cry or speak, or they become unresponsive. If the person is pregnant, too large to stand behind and reach around or if the person is in a wheelchair and you are unable to give abdominal thrusts, give chest thrusts.

You may need to give chest thrusts in which of the following situations? Select 3 answers.

If a person is pregnant, too large for you to stand behind and reach around or if the person is in a wheelchair and you are unable to give abdominal thrusts, you will need to give chest thrusts.

If the responsive choking person becomes unresponsive, what care should you give?

If the choking person becomes unresponsive while you're giving care, carefully lower them to a firm, flat surface. Then immediately begin CPR, beginning with compressions. Before attempting breaths, open the mouth and look for an object. If you see an object, remove it with a finger sweep. Finish

Take Action If Someone Is Choking

Is the person able to speak, cry or cough forcefully? Yes Encourage them to keep coughing. No. Call 911 or tell someone to do so Give immediate care according to your level of training.

When giving abdominal thrusts, where on the choking person's abdomen should the responder place their hands.

Just above the navel. After finding the person's navel with two fingers and moving behind them, make a fist and place the thumb side against the person's stomach, right above your fingers. Then, take your first hand and cover your fist with that hand.

When giving back blows and abdominal thrusts to a small child, you may need to do which of the following?

Kneel behind the child. If the choking child is small, you might need to kneel behind them to provide effective back blows and abdominal thrusts.

Alert

Never attempt more than 2 breaths during each cycle!

Alert

Never do a finger sweep if you don't see an object because you might push the object further back!

Caring for a Responsive Choking Adult or Child

Remember, a choking adult or child who is making high-pitched noises or is unable to speak, cry or cough forcefully has a blocked airway and will soon become unresponsive unless the airway is cleared. Therefore, you must act immediately. Care for a responsive choking adult or child consists of giving: 5 back blows 5 abdominal thrusts

In this video, the responder used correct technique to give back blows and abdominal thrusts. True or false?

True. In the video, the responder used correct technique to give back blows and abdominal thrusts. To give back blows, the responder placed one arm diagonally across the person's chest. Then, they bent the person at the waist so that their upper body was as parallel to the ground as possible. Then, they gave 5 firm back blows between the person's shoulder blades with the heel of their hand. To give abdominal thrusts, the responder found the person's navel with two fingers and moved behind them. Then, the responder made a fist and placed the thumb side against the person's stomach, right above their fingers. Finally, they took their first hand and covered their fist with that hand and gave 5 inward and upward abdominal thrusts.

The Pros Know

When giving care to a choking child who is small, you might need to kneel behind them to provide effective back blows and abdominal thrusts.

To give back blows:

1.Position yourself to the side and slightly behind the choking person. 2. Place one arm diagonally across the person's chest. 3. Bend the person at the waist so that their upper body is as parallel to the ground as possible. 4.Firmly strike the person to give 5 back blows between the shoulder blades with the heel of your hand. Each back blow should be separate from the others.

To give abdominal thrusts:

1. Find the person's navel with two fingers. 2. Move behind the person. 3. Place your front foot in between the person's feet with your knees slightly bent to provide balance and stability. 4. Make a fist with your other hand and place the thumb side against the person's stomach, right above your fingers. 5. Take your first hand and cover your fist with that hand. 6. Pull inward and upward to give 5 abdominal thrusts. Each of the abdominal thrusts should be separate from the others.

Signs of choking

1. Holding the neck The person may hold their neck with one or both hands. 2. Facial Expression The person may look panicked, confused or surprised. 3. Skin Color The person may be turning blue. 4. Sounds or no sounds You may hear coughing, high-pitched squeaking noises, or see them trying to cough, speak or cry but hear nothing at all.

Remember...

1. If breaths go in, resume the normal CPR sequence of 30 compressions and 2 breaths and use of an AED. 2. If breaths do not go in, that is, the chest does not begin to rise, continue with cycles of compressions followed by looking in the mouth and then trying to give breaths.

Caring for an Unresponsive Choking Adult or Child

1. If the choking person becomes unresponsive while you're giving care, carefully lower them to a firm, flat surface. 2. Then immediately begin CPR, beginning with compressions. 3. Before attempting breaths, open the mouth and look for an object. If you see an object, remove it with a finger sweep.

To give chest thrusts:

1. Make a fist with one hand. 2. Place the thumb side of your fist on the center of the person's chest. 3. Grab your fist with the other hand. 4. Give 5 quick thrusts into the chest.

When giving back blows, where on the choking person's back should the responder give back blows?

Between the shoulder blades When giving back blows, firmly strike the person between the shoulder blades with the heel of your hand. Next Question