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First Aid — Quiz

Question 4 • Contemporary Health

Calla sees her 10 year old sister choking. She does the five-and-five approach. What did Calla do?

Answer
A
She did five chest compressions and then five rescue breaths.
B
She did five rescue breaths and then five chest compressions.
C
She did five abdominal thrusts and then five blows on the back.
D
She did five blows on the back and then five abdominal thrusts.

Explanation

For a choking person who is older than 1 year, the five-and-five approach means giving five firm blows between the shoulder blades, then five abdominal thrusts. Calla’s sister is 10, so Calla did five blows on the back followed by five abdominal thrusts.

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