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NUR-104 route
Unit 5 · Lesson 3 of 4 9 min

Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (Choking) in Infants

Face down for back blows, face up for chest thrusts, and never an abdominal thrust under one year.

What this unit covers

Unit 5: Foreign Body Airway Obstruction and the Recovery Position

  1. 1 Recognition of Foreign Body Airway ObstructionA choking person who can cough is helping themselves; one who cannot speak needs you within seconds. · 8 min
  2. 2 Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (Choking) in Adults and ChildrenIn 2025 the AHA brought back blows into adult choking, alternating with abdominal thrusts. · 10 min
  3. 3 Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (Choking) in InfantsFace down for back blows, face up for chest thrusts, and never an abdominal thrust under one year. · 9 min
  4. 4 Recovery PositionAn unconscious person who is breathing can still die from their own tongue or vomit, and this simple roll prevents it. · 9 min