Caring for Airway Obstruction (1)

Caring for Airway Obstruction (1 of 5)

  • Responsive adult or child: Complete the “Heimlich maneuver”
    • Abdominal thrusts just above the navel
    • Perform thrusts until object is removed or victim is unresponsive.
    • Chest thrusts for larger or pregnant victims

Assignment: Research and define the “Heimlich Maneuver” Provide a link to a website where you were able to obtain a definition. Provide the definition in your Learning Journal. *****

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