How should you respond to choking?

How should you respond to choking?

• A. Ask 'Are You Choking?' And Perform An Inward Upward Abdominal Thrust With A Fist Above The Navel
• B. Start Chest compressions Immediately
• C. Pat The Back With An Open Hand
• D. Offer Water To Drink

Answer: (A)

When someone is choking but still conscious, the goal is to quickly create enough air pressure to expel the object from the airway. Start by confirming the situation with a quick question, like “Are you choking?” If they can’t speak or breathe, apply the Heimlich maneuver: stand behind them, wrap your arms around their waist, place a fist just above the navel with the thumb side in, grasp the fist with your other hand, and give quick inward and upward thrusts. This action increases pressure in the chest so the obstruction is pushed out. Do not offer water or try to wash the object down, and do not rely on chest compressions as the first response for a conscious choking adult. Chest compressions are for cardiac arrest or an unresponsive choking victim; if the person becomes unresponsive, call for help and begin CPR with chest compressions.

When someone is choking but still conscious, the goal is to quickly create enough air pressure to expel the object from the airway. Start by confirming the situation with a quick question, like “Are you choking?” If they can’t speak or breathe, apply the Heimlich maneuver: stand behind them, wrap your arms around their waist, place a fist just above the navel with the thumb side in, grasp the fist with your other hand, and give quick inward and upward thrusts. This action increases pressure in the chest so the obstruction is pushed out. Do not offer water or try to wash the object down, and do not rely on chest compressions as the first response for a conscious choking adult. Chest compressions are for cardiac arrest or an unresponsive choking victim; if the person becomes unresponsive, call for help and begin CPR with chest compressions.