Strangulation is defined as?

Strangulation is defined as?

• A. Impeding breathing or circulation by pressure to throat/neck or blocking nose/mouth.
• B. Shaking someone vigorously.
• C. Pushing someone lightly.
• D. Prolonged eye contact without contact.

Answer: (A)

Strangulation means actively restricting oxygen or blood flow by applying pressure to the throat or neck or by blocking the nose or mouth. This is dangerous because cutting off air passage or blood flow can quickly lead to brain injury or death. The definition that fits this idea is the one describing pressure on the throat/neck or blocking the nose/mouth. The other actions—shaking someone vigorously, pushing lightly, or prolonged eye contact without contact—do not involve constricting the airway or blood flow, so they are not strangulation.

Strangulation means actively restricting oxygen or blood flow by applying pressure to the throat or neck or by blocking the nose or mouth. This is dangerous because cutting off air passage or blood flow can quickly lead to brain injury or death. The definition that fits this idea is the one describing pressure on the throat/neck or blocking the nose/mouth. The other actions—shaking someone vigorously, pushing lightly, or prolonged eye contact without contact—do not involve constricting the airway or blood flow, so they are not strangulation.