A child is eating a piece of candy and appears to start choking on it. You determine that the child is, indeed, conscious and choking. What should you do? Option A Slap the child on the back to dislodge the candy. Option B Perform cycles of 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts until the candy is dislodged or the child becomes unconscious. Option C Leave the child while you call 9-1- 1 or the local emergency number. Option D Put the child on the floor and perform a head-tilt/chin- lift.
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