Question

scroll back up to the top and click on \first aid & emergencies\. scroll down until you see \top first aid topics\. click, \choking\. read the information.
after calling 911, if the person is conscious but not able to breathe or talk:

1. give 5 back blows
2. if the person is still choking, do abdominal thrusts also known as the heimlich maneuver.
3. how should you pull your clenched fist when doing the thrusts?
4. when someone is choking, when do you try to take the object they are choking on out of their mouth?
5. in a choking emergency, why would you perform cpr?

scroll back up to the top and click on \first aid & emergencies\. scroll down and click on \wound care\.

1. for minor cuts you should \stop the bleeding\ and then \clean cut or wound\ finally \protect the wound\ by
2. for a cut or wound you should call a health care provider if: (choose 2 from the list)

Explanation:

1. When doing abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver), you should pull your clenched fist in - ward and upward.
2. You should try to take the object out of their mouth only if you can see it.
3. You would perform CPR in a choking emergency if the person becomes unconscious.
4. For minor cuts, after stopping the bleeding and cleaning the cut or wound, you can protect the wound by applying an adhesive bandage or a sterile dressing.
5. You should call a health - care provider if the cut is deep, bleeding won't stop after 10 - 15 minutes of direct pressure, or there is signs of infection (such as redness, swelling, warmth, or pus).

Answer:

1. Pull inward and upward.
2. Only if you can see the object.
3. If the person becomes unconscious.
4. Applying an adhesive bandage or a sterile dressing.
5. Cut is deep; bleeding won't stop after 10 - 15 minutes of direct pressure.