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You are in the mess room when a shipmate suddenly begins to choke, is unable to speak and starts to turn blue. Which of the following actions should you take?

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You are in the mess room when a shipmate suddenly begins to choke, is unable to speak and starts to turn blue. Which of the following actions should you take?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Conscious choking victim protocol in basic first aid • When CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is started in relation to breathing/heartbeat status • Purpose of abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) vs. positioning or waiting

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• Ask yourself: If a person is choking, cannot speak, and is turning blue but is still conscious, what is the immediate priority? • Which options help to clear a blocked airway, and which do not directly address the obstruction? • At what point in a choking emergency does CPR become appropriate compared to other interventions?

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• Verify which option is specifically designed to remove an airway obstruction in a conscious person. • Check whether elevating the feet or waiting for unconsciousness does anything to clear the object from the airway. • Confirm that CPR is used when there is no breathing and no pulse, not as the first step while a conscious person is still choking.

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Question 1 of 20

You are in the mess room when a shipmate suddenly begins to choke, is unable to speak and starts to turn blue. Which of the following actions should you take?

Administer abdominal thrust (Heimlich maneuver) in an effort to clear the airway.

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

Immediately administer CPR.

Do nothing until the victim becomes unconscious.

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Question 1 / 205eccef9fbacbc34ba4d46ad6

Question 1 of 205eccef9fbacbc34ba4d46ad6

You are in the mess room when a shipmate suddenly begins to choke, is unable to speak and starts to turn blue. Which of the following actions should you take?

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You are in the mess room when a shipmate suddenly begins to choke, is unable to speak and starts to turn blue. Which of the following actions should you take?

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