When should you stop performing abdominal thrusts?

When should you stop performing abdominal thrusts?

• A. Until the obstruction is expelled.
• B. Until the resident loses consciousness.
• C. Only when you are exhausted.
• D. Until the obstruction is expelled or the victim loses consciousness.

Answer: (D)

Abdominal thrusts keep being performed to relieve a blockage in the airway in a conscious choking person. You continue until the object is expelled or the person becomes unresponsive. If they lose consciousness, stop the thrusts and begin CPR right away while calling for help. The decision isn’t about exhaustion; it’s about whether the airway has been cleared or the person’s condition has changed to unresponsiveness.

Abdominal thrusts keep being performed to relieve a blockage in the airway in a conscious choking person. You continue until the object is expelled or the person becomes unresponsive. If they lose consciousness, stop the thrusts and begin CPR right away while calling for help. The decision isn’t about exhaustion; it’s about whether the airway has been cleared or the person’s condition has changed to unresponsiveness.