If a choking victim can breathe and is conscious, he or she does not require any further assistance.

• A. It is true
• B. It is false
• C. It depends on age
• D. It depends on weight

Answer: (B)

A conscious choking person who is still able to breathe is not out of danger. Airway obstruction can worsen, so you don’t walk away or assume no help is needed. The first priority is to stay with them, encourage coughing, and reassess frequently. If the coughing is strong and effective, you typically let them continue to cough and provide reassurance while watching for signs of deterioration. If coughing weakens or the person can’t speak or breathe well, you escalate care right away with the appropriate techniques (such as back blows and abdominal thrusts) and summon help. If they become unresponsive, begin CPR and check the airway for an object if you can do so safely. So this statement is false because some level of intervention and monitoring is necessary even when the person can still breathe.