The Heimlich maneuver, or abdominal thrust, should be used when someone is choking.

The statement is true: abdominal thrusts, commonly called the Heimlich maneuver, are used to help a conscious person who is choking severely and cannot breathe, cough, or speak. If the person can cough forcefully, encourage them to keep coughing instead of performing thrusts.

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