Airway obstruction unit question n answers graded A+ 2023/2024

Airway obstruction unit1. Choking 2.Trachea. - correct answer 1. is the inability to breathe because the trachea is blocked. 2. is the tube that connects the lungs to the nose and throat What are various causes of choking and which is the most common? - correct answer Choking caused by a foreign body is most common. To a lesser degree, choking is also caused by infection or allergies that cause the throat tissue to swell, or by traumas What are five signs discussed in the lesson that a person may be choking? - correct answer - Gasps unsuccessfully for breath - Unable to speak or make any noise - Face turns a shade of red, blue, or purple -Eyes bulge - Performs the universal choking sign which is grabbing the throat with the hands What is a sign that a person is NOT choking? - correct answer cough or speak, the airway is not completely blocked, and medically speaking they are not choking. Why would an object causing a victim to choke become loose when the victim becomes unresponsive? - correct answer no pressure on the object Briefly describe how abdominal thrusts are given. - correct answer pulling in a quick inward and upward motion into the victim's abdomen. The thrusting motion compresses the lungs and forces air up the trachea to displace the foreign object Who should abdominal thrust be given to? - correct answer adults and children over the age of one year. When should abdominal thrusts be given? - correct answer If an adult or child is responsive while choking How can you verify an adult is choking? - correct answer victim cannot speak or cough, the victim is choking What are some cases when abdominal thrusts should not be given? - correct answer pregnant women, obese adults, or victims in a bed Briefly describe how chest thrusts are performed on an adult or child. - correct answer Wrapping the arms around the victim's chest using the same type of grip as with an abdominal thrust Briefly describe how back blows are performed on an adult or child. - correct answer Using the heel of your free hand, give a firm back blow between the victim's scapulae, or shoulder blades. If a choking victim becomes unresponsive, what procedure should you start? - correct answer shout for someone to help activate the emergency response system and retrieve an AED. Begin CPR with chest compressions. Do not check for a pulse. When performing CPR on an unresponsive victim, what should be done when giving rescue breaths? - correct answer look for the object causing the obstruction. If you see the object and it can be easily removed, then carefully remove it. NEVER perform a blind finger-sweep because it may lodge the object more deeply in the airway. How can you verify an infant is choking? - correct answer cannot cry or cough, they are choking If an infant is choking what technique should be performed first and how many? What technique should be done second and how many? - correct answer administer 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts Describe how a back blows are performed on an infant. - correct answer 5 back blows