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BLS — Airway Obstruction — Team Scenarios Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the first action to take when you suspect a conscious adult is choking?✔✔ Ask if they are choking and encourage them to cough if they can.
How do you assist a conscious adult who is choking and cannot cough, speak, or breathe?✔✔ Perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) until the obstruction is relieved or the person becomes unresponsive.
What should you do if an infant is choking and unable to cry or breathe?✔✔ Deliver five back blows followed by five chest thrusts until the obstruction is relieved or the infant becomes unresponsive.
What is the next step if a choking victim becomes unresponsive?✔✔ Lower them to the ground, start CPR, and check the airway for visible obstructions before giving breaths.
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Why is it important to check the mouth during CPR for an unresponsive choking victim?✔✔ To remove any visible obstruction before attempting rescue breaths.
What should you do if a choking infant becomes unresponsive?✔✔ Begin CPR immediately, checking the airway for visible obstructions before giving breaths.
Why should blind finger sweeps be avoided in a choking victim?✔✔ They may push the obstruction further into the airway, worsening the blockage.
How can you tell if a choking victim is still able to breathe?✔✔ If they can cough forcefully, speak, or make noise.
What is the recommended hand placement for abdominal thrusts in an adult?✔✔ Just above the navel, with the thumb side of a clenched fist inward.
When performing back blows on an infant, how should you position them?✔✔ Face down along your forearm, supporting the head and neck, with their head lower than their chest.
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