What Is the Very First Thing You Should Do If

question 96

Multiple Choice

What is the very first thing you should do if you suspect someone is choking on food?

• A)Perform the Heimlich maneuver
• B)Strike the person sharply on the back
• C)Attempt to dislodge the food with your fingers
• D)Ask the person to make sounds from the throat

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Definitions:

Split-Brain Operation

A surgical procedure that separates the brain's two hemispheres by cutting the corpus callosum, often used to treat severe epilepsy.

Corpus Callosum

A large band of nerve fibers connecting the left and right hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication and coordination between the two sides.

Hemisphere

One half of a spherical or roughly spherical object, often used to refer to one of the two halves of the brain.

Controls

In an experimental context, these are conditions that remain constant and unchanged to ensure that the experimental results are due to the variables being tested.