NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

FIRST AID

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where on the infant’s back should the back blow be administered?
A
On the very center of the infant’s back
B
On the infant’s right shoulder blade
C
Where the infant’s neck and back meet
D
Between the infant’s shoulder blades
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Give up to five back blows: hold the baby face-down along your thigh with their head lower than their bottom. Hit them firmly on their back between the shoulder blades up to five times.

Detailed explanation-2: -Step 4: Deliver up to 5 back slaps forcefully between the infant’s shoulder blades, using the heel of your hand. Deliver each slap with sufficient force to attempt to dislodge the foreign body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hold the infant’s chest in your hand and open the jaw by pulling the mandible with your fingers. Point the infant’s head downward and lower than the body. Give up to 5 quick, forceful back blows between the infant’s shoulder blades using the palm of your free hand.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stand behind them and slightly to one side. Support their chest with 1 hand. Give up to 5 sharp blows between their shoulder blades with the heel of your hand. Check if the blockage has cleared. If not, give up to 5 abdominal thrusts.

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