BLS - Lesson 5: Obstructed Airway
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the proper position for giving back blows to a choking infant?
✔✔ Hold the infant face-down along your forearm, supporting the head and neck.
How should chest thrusts be performed on a choking infant?
✔✔ Use two fingers on the center of the chest, just below the nipple line, and press down about
1.5 inches.
What should you do if a choking infant becomes unresponsive?
✔✔ Begin CPR immediately and check for the object before giving breaths.
Why should you not perform blind finger sweeps on a choking victim?
✔✔ It could push the obstruction deeper into the airway.
What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in adults?
✔✔ Large pieces of food blocking the throat.
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, What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in infants and children?
✔✔ Small objects such as toys, food, or coins.
When should you stop performing abdominal thrusts on a choking adult?
✔✔ When the object is expelled or the victim becomes unresponsive.
What should you do immediately if a choking adult becomes unresponsive?
✔✔ Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions.
Why is it important to encourage a person with a mild airway obstruction to keep coughing?
✔✔ Coughing is the body’s natural way to clear the airway.
What is the universal sign of choking?
✔✔ Hands clutching the throat.
Why should you avoid hitting a choking adult on the back?
✔✔ It could cause the object to become more lodged in the airway.
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Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the proper position for giving back blows to a choking infant?
✔✔ Hold the infant face-down along your forearm, supporting the head and neck.
How should chest thrusts be performed on a choking infant?
✔✔ Use two fingers on the center of the chest, just below the nipple line, and press down about
1.5 inches.
What should you do if a choking infant becomes unresponsive?
✔✔ Begin CPR immediately and check for the object before giving breaths.
Why should you not perform blind finger sweeps on a choking victim?
✔✔ It could push the obstruction deeper into the airway.
What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in adults?
✔✔ Large pieces of food blocking the throat.
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, What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in infants and children?
✔✔ Small objects such as toys, food, or coins.
When should you stop performing abdominal thrusts on a choking adult?
✔✔ When the object is expelled or the victim becomes unresponsive.
What should you do immediately if a choking adult becomes unresponsive?
✔✔ Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions.
Why is it important to encourage a person with a mild airway obstruction to keep coughing?
✔✔ Coughing is the body’s natural way to clear the airway.
What is the universal sign of choking?
✔✔ Hands clutching the throat.
Why should you avoid hitting a choking adult on the back?
✔✔ It could cause the object to become more lodged in the airway.
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