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What action should you take if a shipmate chokes suddenly, cannot speak, and starts to turn blue?

Question 1 of 27070

What action should you take if a shipmate chokes suddenly, cannot speak, and starts to turn blue?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Conscious choking victim vs. an unconscious victim • Difference between airway obstruction and no breathing/no pulse • When to use abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) versus CPR

💭 Think About

• If a person cannot speak but is still standing and suddenly turns blue, what does that tell you about their airway and circulation? • Which comes first in emergency care: clearing the airway or starting chest compressions, and why? • Which option directly attempts to remove the object blocking the airway rather than just treating the symptoms?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm whether the victim is conscious or unconscious in the scenario • Identify which options actually clear the airway obstruction instead of just improving blood flow • Eliminate any choice that involves waiting without acting in a clear life‑threatening emergency

Question 1 of 27070

What action should you take if a shipmate chokes suddenly, cannot speak, and starts to turn blue?

Make the victim lie down with the feet elevated to get blood to the brain

Do nothing until the victim becomes unconscious

Perform the Heimlich maneuver

Immediately administer CPR