Question

short response: 1. what are 5 signs and symptoms of choking? 2. what is the first thing you should do if you assume someone is choking? 3. explain the difference in first aid when attending to an adult rather than a child who is choking? 4. should you put someone in the recovery position after a choking episode? why or why not? circle true or false for the questions below: 5. you do not have to check for danger in a choking scenario: t or f 6. if the blockage hasnt cleared after 5 back blows you place casualty in recovery position: t or f 7. choking risk is higher to infants compared to adults:t or f 8. choking in adults is more life threatening compare to infants:t or f label the diagram 9. what is this image showing? 10. what is this image showing?

Explanation:

1. Signs and symptoms of choking include inability to speak, clutching the throat, gasping, wheezing, and cyanosis (bluish - colored skin due to lack of oxygen).
2. First, ask if they are choking. If they can't respond verbally, they likely are choking and you should start first - aid.
3. For an adult, abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) are typically used. For a child, especially an infant, a combination of back blows and chest thrusts is recommended to avoid injuring the child's internal organs.
4. If the person is conscious and breathing normally after a choking episode, there is usually no need to put them in the recovery position. However, if they become unconscious, the recovery position can help keep the airway open.
5. False. You always need to check for danger in any emergency scenario to ensure your own and the casualty's safety.
6. False. After 5 back blows, if the blockage isn't cleared, you should move on to abdominal thrusts (for adults/older children) or chest thrusts (for infants) rather than immediately placing in the recovery position.
7. True. Infants have smaller airways and often put objects in their mouths, increasing the choking risk.
8. False. Choking can be life - threatening for both infants and adults, but infants are more vulnerable due to their small airways.
9. The image is showing the Heimlich maneuver being performed on an adult.
10. The image is showing the technique of giving back blows to an infant for choking first - aid.

Answer:

1. Inability to speak, clutching throat, gasping, wheezing, cyanosis.
2. Ask if they are choking.
3. Adults: abdominal thrusts; Children (especially infants): back blows and chest thrusts.
4. If conscious and breathing normally, no; if unconscious, yes to keep airway open.
5. F
6. F
7. T
8. F
9. Heimlich maneuver on an adult.
10. Back blows to an infant for choking first - aid.