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What should you do for a choking infant?

Give back blows and chest thrusts for an infant.

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  1. Give abdominal thrusts
  2. Give the infant water
  3. Give back blows and chest thrusts ✔

Why: An infant is under 1 year old. Use back blows and chest thrusts, not abdominal thrusts.

Huh, didn't know that: Support the infant's head and neck during choking care.

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Answer: Give back blows and chest thrusts. An infant is under 1 year old. Use back blows and chest thrusts, not abdominal thrusts.

  1. American Red Cross Infant Choking www.redcross.org/take-a-class/resources/learn-first-aid/infant-choking
    Continue giving 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts.
    Checked 2026-10-21.

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