What emergency action should be implemented for airway obstruction in the infant?
a. Six to 10 midsternal thrusts
b. Five back blows followed by five chest thrusts
c. Five chest thrusts followed by five back blows
d. Abdominal thrusts until the object is expelled
ANS: B
Five back blows followed by five chest thrusts is the appropriate intervention for airway obstruction in the infant.
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