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True or False: The “Heimlich Maneuver” is used to treat choking victims.
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True
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Should one make a fist when performing the “Heimlich Maneuver?
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Yes
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Was the “Heimlich Maneuver” established BEFORE or AFTER 1990?
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Before (1974)
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True or False: When performing the “Heimlich Maneuver”, one should slightly lean the person forward.
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True
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Use of the “Heimlich Maneuver” is needed when the airway is: CONSTRUCTED, OBSTRUCTED, or DESTRUCTED?
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Obstructed
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The “Heimlich Maneuver” forces what through the windpipe? OXYGEN, CARBON DIOXIDE or WATER
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Oxygen
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While performing the “Heimlich Maneuver”, the rescuer should provide: SLOW THRUSTS, QUICK THRUSTS, or NO THRUSTS
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Quick Thrusts
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When using the “Heimlich Maneuver”, the rescuer should stand: BEHIND or IN FRONT OF the victim.
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Behind
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The “Heimlich Maneuver is also known as the: ABDOMINAL THRUST, STOMACH PUNCH, or THYROID MASSAGE
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Abdominal Thrust
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True or False: The “Heimlich Maneuver” is to prevent suffocation.
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True
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