While eating dinner, your partner suddenly grabs his throat and has a panicked look on his face. He has a weak cough, faint inspiratory stridor, and cyanosis around the lips. You should:

A. encourage him to cough as forcefully as he can.
B. deliver up to five back blows and reassess him.
C. place him in a supine position and open his airway.
D. stand behind him and administer abdominal thrusts.


Answer: D. stand behind him and administer abdominal thrusts.

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