An infant with a severe airway obstruction should be treated by:Select 2 correct answers. Administering abdominal thrusts Comforting the infant while screaming out for help Placing the infant in a head-downwards position before delivering up to 5 back blows Flipping infant onto its back. If back blows fail to clear the obstruction, deliver up to 5 chest thrusts
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An infant with a severe airway obstruction should be treated by:Select 2 correct answers. Administering abdominal thrusts Comforting the infant while screaming out for help Placing the infant in a head-downwards position before delivering up to 5 back blows Flipping infant onto its back. If back blows fail to clear the obstruction, deliver up to 5 chest thrusts
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The correct answers are:
- Placing the infant in a head-downwards position before delivering up to 5 back blows
- If back blows fail to clear the obstruction, deliver up to 5 chest thrusts
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