What actions are performed during the Heimlich Maneuver?

The Heimlich Maneuver is specifically designed to dislodge an obstruction from a person's airway when they are choking. This technique involves performing inward and upward thrusts, which creates pressure in the abdomen to force the object out of the airway. The inward thrust helps to push the diaphragm up, while the upward thrust helps to propel air from the lungs, potentially dislodging whatever is causing the blockage.

The other actions listed, such as CPR and rescue breaths, suction and back blows, or chest compressions and rescue breaths, do not correspond to the Heimlich Maneuver. CPR is used when a person is not breathing or has no pulse, suction is typically employed to clear fluid or obstruction in a conscious individual, and chest compressions combined with rescue breaths are part of the CPR protocol, not a maneuver specifically for choking. Thus, the actions performed during the Heimlich Maneuver are correctly described by inward and upward thrusts.