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Which thrust does the Red Cross use when a choking person is known to be pregnant?

Use chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts.

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  1. Chest thrusts ✔
  2. Abdominal thrusts
  3. Leg thrusts

Why: Pregnancy changes where a rescuer can safely apply thrusts. Use chest thrusts rather than abdominal thrusts while following the Red Cross choking sequence.

Huh, didn't know that: Chest thrusts are also used if a rescuer cannot wrap both arms around the person's abdomen.

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Answer: Chest thrusts. Pregnancy changes where a rescuer can safely apply thrusts. Use chest thrusts rather than abdominal thrusts while following the Red Cross choking sequence.

  1. Adult and Child Choking, American Red Cross production.redcross.org/take-a-class/learn-fa-adult-child-choking.html
    If a person is obviously pregnant or known to be pregnant, give chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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