An 8-month-old infant is eating and suddenly begins to cough. The infant is unable to make any noise shortly after. You pick up the infant and shout for help. The infant becomes unresponsive. Which action do you perform to relive choking in an unresponsive infant? Select one: a. Perform CPR, and look in the mouth for the obstructing object before you give each breath b. Give sets of 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts c. Attempt a blind finger sweep when giving breaths to remove the obstructing object d. Give sets of 5 abdominal thrusts and 5 back slaps
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