Infant & Child Emergency Quiz ameer

What is the first thing you should do if an infant is choking?

• Perform back blows and chest thrusts

• Give the infant water to drink

• Pat the infant on the back

• Perform abdominal thrusts

What is the recommended technique for performing back blows on a choking infant?

• Place the infant face up and deliver back blows on the chest

• Place the infant face down on your forearm and deliver up to 5 back blows between the infant's shoulder blades with the heel of your hand.

• Perform back blows while the infant is standing upright

• Use two fingers to deliver back blows on the infant's back

At what age can you start introducing solid foods to an infant, increasing the risk of choking?

• Around 2 months of age

• Around 4 months of age

• Around 8 months of age

• Around 6 months of age

What is the correct way to perform chest thrusts on a choking infant?

• Tapping the infant's back

• Using a whole hand to press down on the infant's chest

• Giving the infant water to drink

• Using two fingers to press down on the center of the infant's chest

What are some common signs of choking in infants?

• Difficulty breathing, weak coughing, inability to make noise or cry

• Strong and loud crying

• Sneezing repeatedly

• Excessive laughter

What should you do if an infant is conscious but choking and unable to breathe or cough?

• Pat the infant on the back

• Give the infant water to drink

• Leave the infant alone and wait for them to stop choking

• Perform back blows and chest thrusts

What are some preventive measures to reduce the risk of choking in infants?

• Cut food into small pieces, supervise mealtime, avoid giving small, hard foods, and keep small objects out of reach.

• Give infants whole grapes and nuts

• Leave infants unattended during mealtime

• Allow infants to play with small toys during mealtime

What is the recommended action if an infant is unconscious and choking?

• Give the infant water to drink

• Perform the Heimlich maneuver on the infant

• Perform infant CPR and back blows

• Leave the infant alone and call for help

What are some potential hazards that can cause choking in infants?

• Balloons

• Blankets

• Pillows

• Small objects, food, and toys are potential hazards that can cause choking in infants.

What is the correct way to perform abdominal thrusts on a choking infant?

• Tilting the infant's head back and pouring water into their mouth

• Using a spoon to remove the object from the infant's mouth

• Performing abdominal thrusts on the back of the infant's head

• Performing five back blows between the shoulder blades with the heel of your hand.