Question

nayla has positioned a choking victim correctly so she can do the heimlich maneuver. she places one hand flat on the abdominal area of the victim, and then places her other hand flat on top of the first hand. what is wrong with the position of naylas hands? the first hand should be shaped into a fist, and the second hand should be flat. the first hand should be shaped into a fist, and the second hand should be sideways. the first hand should be shaped into a fist, and the second hand should grasp the fist. the first hand should be shaped into a fist, and the second hand should also be a fist.

Explanation:

The Heimlich maneuver requires the first hand to be shaped into a fist and the second hand to grasp the fist. This creates the necessary force to dislodge an object from the airway.

Answer:

The first hand should be shaped into a fist, and the second hand should grasp the fist.