Which of the following is the recommended method for managing airway obstruction of a foreign body in an adult?
place victim in recovery position and administer moderate back blows
finger sweep to remove object if victim is responsive
check for breathing and pulse then begin CPR
abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)
abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)
Rationale: Abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) are the best way to dislodge a foreign body airway obstruction. A finger sweep could lodge the item further into the patient's airway, CPR is not indicated for a choking victim unless the patient becomes unconscious and the heart stops, and the recovery position is reserved for after the patient has been successfully treated. Back blows are used on infants, not adults.
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