On scene at a school cafeteria, you are presented with a 11-year-old boy who attempted to eat a small plum whole. He is conscious with stridorous respirations and unable to cough when instructed to do so. His skin color is gray and cyanotic. What would your immediate action be?

A) Deliver five abdominal thrusts
B) Provide positive pressure ventilation
C) Place an oral pharyngeal airway
D) Check for radial and carotid pulses


A) Deliver five abdominal thrusts

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What is covered in the orange section of the ERG?

a. It provides a listing of the individual identification numbers and the hazardous materials having that number. A guide number that refers the user to the Orange Section is also provided. b. It contains the names of the hazardous materials listed alphabetically with their corresponding identification numbers. Like the Yellow Section, it provides a guide number that refers the user to the Orange Section. c. It contains 172 individual guide numbers, each of which constitutes a two-page summary of information concerning the potential hazards of the referenced hazardous material, recommended actions that relate to public safety, and recommended emergency-response actions to be implemented during a transportation mishap involving the material in question. d. It provides information on hazardous materials specifically used for terrorism activities.

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A) R wave B) T wave C) P wave D) Q wave

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