ATI PN Custom Fall 2023 Term 2 Exam 3
ATI PN Custom Fall 2023 Term 2 Exam 3 ( 49 Questions)
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Tilt the head and lift the chin is a technique used to open the airway in an unconscious client, not a conscious one with an airway obstruction.
Turning the client to the side is not the first action to take when a client is conscious and has an airway obstruction.
The Heimlich maneuver is the appropriate action to take for a conscious client who has an airway obstruction. It works by creating an artificial cough, intended to force the obstruction out.
A blind finger sweep should never be performed because it can push the obstruction further into the airway.
Choice A rationale:
Tilt the head and lift the chin is a technique used to open the airway in an unconscious client, not a conscious one with an airway obstruction.
Choice B rationale:
Turning the client to the side is not the first action to take when a client is conscious and has an airway obstruction.
Choice C rationale:
The Heimlich maneuver is the appropriate action to take for a conscious client who has an airway obstruction. It works by creating an artificial cough, intended to force the obstruction out.
Choice D rationale:
A blind finger sweep should never be performed because it can push the obstruction further into the airway.