Question

question 10
you are providing care to a 44 - year - old female who appears to be choking on a piece of meat. the victim is 7 months pregnant. she cannot speak and is turning blue. based on this information, you should immediately:
perform abdominal thrusts.
perform chest thrusts.
encourage the victim to cough it up.
place the victim in recovery position.

Explanation:

When a choking victim is pregnant (in this case, 7 - month pregnant), abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) are not appropriate as they can harm the fetus. Encouraging to cough is for mild choking (where the victim can still cough effectively), but this victim cannot speak (severe choking). Placing in recovery position is for unconscious victims. Chest thrusts are the correct first - aid for a severely choking pregnant person.

Answer:

perform chest thrusts.