Question

for each case study below, read the scenario carefully and answer the appropriate response for each question. 1. case study 1: choking emergency scenario: during a family dinner, your cousin suddenly grabs their throat and appears panicked. they cannot speak or cough, and they gesture for help. what is the first thing you should do? ask, \are you choking?\ and assess their response. perform abdominal thrusts immediately. offer the person water to drink. pat them on the back lightly and wait. 2. case study 1: choking emergency scenario: during a family dinner, your cousin suddenly grabs their throat and appears panicked. they cannot speak or cough, and they gesture for help. if the person cannot speak or cough after confirming they are choking, what should you do next? call 911 and wait for ems to arrive. perform 5 back blows, followed by 5 abdominal thrusts. begin cpr immediately. have them sit down and rest.

Explanation:

For the first question, when someone is choking and cannot speak or cough, the first step is to confirm if they are choking by asking "Are you choking?" and assessing their response. This is because you need to be sure of the situation before taking further action. For the second question, after confirming choking and the person still can't speak or cough, the appropriate next step is to perform 5 back blows followed by 5 abdominal thrusts. This is a standard choking - rescue procedure. Calling 911 should be done simultaneously if possible, but the immediate action is the back - blow and abdominal - thrust sequence. CPR is for when the person is unresponsive (not just choking and unable to speak/cough), and having them sit and rest is not helpful in a choking emergency.

Answer:

1. Ask, "Are you choking?" and assess their response.
2. Perform 5 back blows, followed by 5 abdominal thrusts.