Abdominal thrusts in a conscious child or adult with a severe upper airway obstruction are performed:
A. until he or she loses consciousness.
B. in sets of five followed by reassessment.
C. about 1? below the xiphoid process.
D. until he or she experiences cardiac arrest.
Answer: A. until he or she loses consciousness.
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