16.
A conscious casualty has a partial blockage with good air exchange. What should
you do to help the casualty?
a. Administer abdominal or chest thrusts.
b. Administer backblows.
c.
Administer finger sweeps.
d. Encourage the casualty to keep calm and keep coughing.
17.
Which of the following describes a proper placement of the rescuer's hands for
administering abdominal thrusts to a standing casualty?
a. Make a fist with one hand, place the fist over the compression site, and wrap
your other hand around the fist.
b. Make a fist with one hand and place it over the compression site; then make a
fist with your other hand and place it on top of the first fist.
c.
Interlock your fingers; then place your hands on the casualty's abdomen so
that the compression site is located between the heels of your hands.
18.
Which of the following describes a proper placement of the rescuer's hand for
administering chest thrusts to an unconscious adult casualty.
a. Make a fist with one hand, place the fist over the compression site, and wrap
your other hand around the fist.
b. Make a fist with one hand and place it over the compression site; then make a
fist with your other hand and place it on top of the first fist.
c.
Place the heel of one hand over the compression site, place the heel of the
other hand on the casualty's chest next to your first hand, and extend the
fingers of both hands away from your body.
d. Place the heel of one hand over the compression site, place your other hand
on top of the first hand, and extend the fingers of both hands away from your
body.
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