managing
OBSTRUCTED
AIRWAYS
DIRECTIONS: Fill in the correct responses to each of the
following questions.
1.
Define “obstructed airway.”
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2.
List 3 common causes of airway obstruction.
Activity 78
______ Determine if it is a partial or complete
obstruction.
______ Call for emergency assistance.
______ If the victim is unable to cough any longer,
deliver abdominal thrusts.
6.
What is the universal choking sign?
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7.
Which of the following warning signs indicates
a total airway obstruction?
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______ The universal choking signal
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______ The inability to cough or talk
3.
How can you distinguish a partially obstructed
airway form a totally obstructed airway?
______ Violent coughing
8.
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a. Call for an ambulance.
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b. Perform the Heimlich maneuver.
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c. Slap the victim on the back until the object
is dislodged.
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4.
d. Give the victim something to drink.
What should you do first if you are uncertain
about whether or not a person is choking?
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What is the first thing you should do once you
have determined a person is choking? (circle one)
9.
What would you do if
the choking victim
becomes unconscious?
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(circle one)
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a. Perform mouth-tomouth resuscitation.
5.
In what order would you carry out the following
steps for managing a partial obstruction?
______ Encourage the victim to cough effectively
to remove the obstruction.
______ Ask the victim if she is choking.
b. Wait for help to arrive.
c. Straddle the victim
and deliver 6-11
quick abdominal
thrusts.
d. Reassure the victim he
will be alright.
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