EXERCISES, LESSON 7
INSTRUCTIONS: Circle the letter of the response that BEST completes the statement
or BEST answers the question. After you have completed all of the exercises, turn to
"Solutions to Exercises" at the end of the lesson exercises and check your answers.
For each exercise that you answered incorrectly, reread the material referenced after
the solution.
1.
A choking child has harsh, high-pitched noises while attempting to breathe. You
should:
a. Administer manual thrusts to remove the obstruction.
b. Encourage him to keep coughing.
2.
Backblows can be administered to a choking casualty if the casualty is a(n):
a. Adult.
b. Child.
c.
Infant.
d. Male.
e. Child or an infant.
3.
_________ thrusts are preferred for clearing the airway of a child.
a. Abdominal
b. Chest.
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