REFA Exit Exam • Set 1 Question 18 of 30

When caring for a chocking infant what position is the infant held ?

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Direct Answer

Option C: Face down on your fore arm with head lower than the body

Clearing an obstructed airway in an infant requires positioning the patient face down along the rescuer's forearm, ensuring gravity assists by keeping the head lower than the torso during back blows.

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Upside down by ankles and shoulders

Face up on flat surface

Face down on your fore arm with head lower than the body (Correct Answer)

Face down on your knee with head lower than the body

Detailed Explanation & Context

Clearing an obstructed airway in an infant requires positioning the patient face down along the rescuer's forearm, ensuring gravity assists by keeping the head lower than the torso during back blows.

Relevant Framework: STCW 2010 Manila Amendments • DG Shipping E-Learning & Exit Exam Standards • Refresher Elementary First Aid (REFA).

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