A restaurant patron sitting at a next table begins to choke and cough.The patron yells,"I'm choking! I can't breathe!" What action should the first responder take?

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Because the victim can cough and speak,the airway is not compromised and can make an effort to clear the foreign matter by coughing.The Heimlich maneuver can be initiated at such a time that the victim's airway becomes occluded.The patron should not attempt to drink or eat until the foreign matter is cleared.

A Restaurant Patron Sitting at a Next Table Begins to Choke