If Experiencing a Complete Airway Obstruction, and No Help Is

question 13

Multiple Choice

If experiencing a complete airway obstruction, and no help is available, you can dislodge the object yourself by ____.

• A) administering self-abdominal thrusts
• B) administering self-chest thrusts
• C) lying in a dorsal recumbent position and pulling your knees in
• D) leaning forward and coughing

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Definitions:

Receptor Potential

The change in membrane potential by a sensory receptor in response to a stimulus.

Action Potential

This is a temporary reversal of electrical polarization of the membrane in neurons and muscle cells, allowing for the transmission of signals.

Stimulus Transduced

The conversion of a stimulus from the environment into a form that can be processed by the nervous system.

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors diminish their sensitivity to continuous stimuli, allowing organisms to focus on changes in their environment.