Pediatric Emergencies
Pediatric Emergencies ( 20 Questions)
A parent brings in a 1-year-old child who is coughing and choking. The child is unable to breathe, cry, or make any sound. What should the nurse do first?
Performing back blows and chest thrusts is the appropriate intervention for foreign body airway obstruction in an infant who is unable to breathe, cry, or make any sound.
B. Abdominal thrusts are used for conscious adults and children over 1 year old with foreign body airway obstruction.
C. Administering a drink is not appropriate and can worsen the situation by causing further obstruction.
D. Performing a finger sweep of the mouth can push the object farther down the airway and is not recommended.
A. Performing back blows and chest thrusts is the appropriate intervention for foreign body airway obstruction in an infant who is unable to breathe, cry, or make any sound.
B. Abdominal thrusts are used for conscious adults and children over 1 year old with foreign body airway obstruction.
C. Administering a drink is not appropriate and can worsen the situation by causing further obstruction.
D. Performing a finger sweep of the mouth can push the object farther down the airway and is not recommended.