Choking Response

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• What is the most appropriate first action when an adult is choking but can still cough forcefully and speak?
• Which combination is recommended for a conscious adult with severe choking who cannot speak, cough, or breathe?
• What should be used instead of abdominal thrusts for a conscious choking person who is visibly pregnant?
• What is the correct response when a choking person becomes unresponsive?
• Match each situation with the most appropriate choking response.
• Match each sign with what it most strongly indicates during a choking emergency.
• Match each action with its correct safety principle in choking response.
• Match the person with the technique that should generally be avoided or replaced.