Which action removes food or other objects from a person's airway?

• A. Heimlich Maneuver
• B. CPR
• C. Back Blows
• D. Rescue Breathing

Answer: (A)

When someone is choking, you want to create a forceful cough that can eject the blockage. The Heimlich Maneuver accomplishes this by delivering abdominal thrusts to a conscious adult or child, which rapidly increases chest pressure and pushes the object out of the airway. This is exactly the action designed to clear an obstructed airway rather than to assist breathing or circulation in another scenario. CPR and rescue breathing address breathing or pulse issues in unresponsive or pulseless people, not direct airway clearance, while back blows are used in different contexts (such as infants or specific guidelines) and aren’t the primary technique for a conscious choking adult or child. So, the action that removes the obstructing food or object is the Heimlich Maneuver.