Question

Given below are two statements regarding the first aid given to infants for choking.

Statement 1: Keep the child on the lap facing downwards.

Statement 2: Tap slightly strong at the back between the shoulder bones.`

Choose the correct option.

• A. Only 1 is correct
• B. Only 2 is correct
• C. Both the statements are corret
• D. Both the statements are wrong

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Both the statements are corret

When food or other substances enter the trachea, our breathing gets blocked. This is called choking. When this happens in infants, the child is kept facing downward on the lap and is tapped a bit strongly between the shoulder bones.