Funky & Fun Facts
Who invented the heimlich maneouver?
Who is Dr. Henry Heimlich
True or False: If you witness someone choking, you should simply run up to them and start back blows? If false, what should you do instead?
What is: False, if you witness someone choking you should first assess the degree of obstruction, ask "Are you choking" and identify yourself.
Which of these are the correct way to remove visible matter from the mouth on an unconcious person who had choked? A. Use a hooked finger to sweep or B: Used a spoon to scoop
What is a hooked finger to sweep
A conscious victim is choking and is making little noise and their lips/mouth are turning grey-blue, what do you do next?
Shout for help and direct someone to phone EMS.
Which page in CFAM will you find information on obstructed airways?
What is 30
What is the MOST common food choking hazard?
What is a hotdog
A coughing, conscious victim is presenting with the universal sign of choking, what should you do?
What is "encourage them to keep coughing"
Which of these are correct during choking interventions: A. Alternating 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts or B. Alternating 10 back blows and 10 abdominal thrusts
What is A. Alternating 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts
Help is coming and EMS has been contacted. You begin delivering 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts. When do you stop?
What is when the object dislodged successfully or the victim becomes unconscious
Which page of the CFAM will you find information on choking interventions for pregnant people?
Which is 31
What is the universal sign of choking?
What is hands to the throat
True or False: If a conscious, choking victim leaves the room, you should follow them. If False, what should you do?
What is True!
Which of the follow is correct during a choking scenario: A. Position an infants head down during back blows or B. Position an infants head up during back blows
What is A. Position an infants head down during back blows
The object is dislodged successfully from the victim's airway. What should you instruct them to do?
What is instruct them to seek care to rule out complications from the obstruction/treatment.
Which page of the CFAM will you find images of choking interventions?
What is 31
The two most common factors that impact an adults risk of choking are:
What are having dentures and being intoxicated
True or False: Instead of abdominal thrusts, you perform chest compressions on a person who is pregnant. If False, what is the correct answer?
What is True!
Do you continue back blows for a newly unconscious baby or transition into CPR?
The victim becomes unconscious, what additional equipment do you request from bystanders at this time?
What is an AED
Which pages will you find the Must Sees of Obstructed Airways in the First Aid Award Guide?
Which are Pages 16 - 17.
What is the MOST common non-food choking hazard?
What is balloons?
When giving rescue breaths on an unconscious, choking victim, if the air doesn't do in what should you do?
What is reposition the head and try again?
Which of the following is correct if the patient becomes unconscious during back blows & abdominal thrusts: A. You should let them fall to the ground as it is safer there or B. You should protect their head safely to the ground
What is B. You should protect their head safely to the ground
You begin performing high quality CPR to the victim, when do you stop?
Which page in the CFAM outlines "good air exchange"?
Which is 30