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Choking Response and Airway Emergencies
A focused course on recognizing and responding to airway emergencies across the lifespan: mild versus severe choking, abdominal and chest thrust techniques for adults, children and infants, choking in special populations such as pregnancy and obesity, unresponsive choking victims, and prevention strategies for homes, workplaces and food service. Knowledge-based training; hands-on skills practice with an instructor is recommended for full technique confidence and any required certification.
9h13 lessonsCertificate included
$52.00
Enroll now- Rich lessons, games & a final exam
- Lifetime access to course content
- Verifiable certificate (valid 24 months)
What you'll learn
- Distinguish mild from severe airway obstruction and respond appropriately
- Perform abdominal and chest thrust techniques for adults, children and infants
- Modify technique for pregnancy, obesity and self-administered choking response
- Manage an unresponsive choking victim, including checking the airway safely
- Identify and reduce common choking hazards in homes, workplaces and food service
Syllabus
1. Understanding the Airway and Obstruction · 1 lessons
- Read: Understanding the Airway and Obstruction7 min
2. Recognizing and Responding to Mild Obstruction · 1 lessons
- Read: Recognizing and Responding to Mild Obstruction7 min
3. Abdominal Thrusts for Responsive Adults and Children · 1 lessons
- Read: Abdominal Thrusts for Responsive Adults and Children7 min
4. Choking Response in Pregnancy and Obesity · 1 lessons
- Read: Choking Response in Pregnancy and Obesity7 min
5. Choking on Yourself: Self-Administered Response · 1 lessons
- Read: Choking on Yourself: Self-Administered Response7 min
6. Choking in Infants Under One Year · 1 lessons
- Read: Choking in Infants Under One Year7 min
7. Managing an Unresponsive Choking Victim · 1 lessons
- Read: Managing an Unresponsive Choking Victim7 min
8. Preventing Choking Hazards in Homes and Public Settings · 1 lessons
- Read: Preventing Choking Hazards in Homes and Public Settings7 min
9. Airway Swelling from Allergic and Infectious Causes · 1 lessons
- Read: Airway Swelling from Allergic and Infectious Causes7 min
10. Choking Risk in Elderly and Special-Needs Populations · 1 lessons
- Read: Choking Risk in Elderly and Special-Needs Populations7 min
11. Building Confidence and Practicing Choking Response · 1 lessons
- Read: Building Confidence and Practicing Choking Response7 min
12. Legal, Psychological and Documentation Aspects of Choking Response · 1 lessons
- Read: Legal, Psychological and Documentation Aspects of Choking Response7 min
13. Final exam · 1 lessons
- Final exam (25 questions)25 min