BLS and choking

Question 1

Adult BLS

Answer 1

1. Check if environment is safe
2. Ask the victim to check if conscious and shake
3. Shout for help
4. Open airway
5. Look, listen, feel
6. Commence CPR - 30 compressions
7. 2 rescue breaths
   Continue

Question 2

Child BLS

Answer 2

1. Check if environment is safe
2. Ask the victim to check if conscious and shake
3. Shout for help
4. Open airway
5. Look, listen, feel
6. 5 rescue breaths
7. Assess the circulation (neck)
8. Commence CPR - 15 compressions
9. 2 rescue breaths
   Continue

Question 3

Adult choking

Answer 3

5 back hits x3

5 upper abdominal thrusts

Question 4

Child choking

Answer 4

Unconscious - open airway, 5 breaths, CPR
Semi-conscious - 5 back blows x3 (lay the child on your hand with head tilting down), 5 thrusts (hold it in front of you, lean forward, and use 2 fingers under the end of ribcage)