Which intervention is appropriate for a 2-year-old conscious child with an obstructed airway?
a. Heimlich maneuver
b. Abdominal thrusts
c. Five back blows
d. Five chest thrusts
A
To clear a foreign body from the airway, the American Heart Association recommends the Heimlich maneuver for a conscious child older than 1 year of age. Abdominal thrusts are indicated when the child is unconscious. Back blows are indicated for an infant with an obstructed airway. Chest thrusts would follow back blows for the infant with an obstructed airway.
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