The technique used to dislodge a choking object by upward abdominal thrusts is the ______ Maneuver.

• A. CPR
• B. Heimlich Maneuver
• C. Rescue Breathing
• D. First Aid Maneuver

Answer: (B)

Abdominal thrusts used to clear a choking object are called the Heimlich Maneuver. This technique is taught for conscious choking in adults and children over one year. The goal is to create a quick inward and upward pressure on the abdomen that increases air pressure in the chest to force the obstructing item out of the airway. To perform it, stand behind the person, wrap your arms around their waist, make a fist with one hand, place that fist just above the navel, grab the fist with your other hand, and press inward and upward with quick thrusts. If the person is pregnant or obese, chest thrusts may be used instead. If they become unresponsive, call for help and begin CPR, checking for the object if it’s visible before giving breaths. The other terms don’t describe clearing a choking obstruction: CPR is for a person who isn’t breathing and has no pulse, rescue breathing provides breaths but doesn’t remove the blockage, and First Aid Maneuver isn’t a standard term.