NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
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Tilt head back & see if you can pull object out
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Slap the victim in back to dislodge item
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Encourage coughing to dislodge object
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Have the person lean over and cough
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Detailed explanation-1: -If someone is choking, encourage them to cough. Bend them forwards and give up to 5 back blows to try and dislodge the blockage. If they are still choking, give up to 5 abdominal thrusts: hold around the waist and pull inwards and upwards above their belly button. More items
Detailed explanation-2: -Don’t slap a choking person on the back while they are upright – gravity may cause the object to slip further down the trachea (windpipe). First aid for choking adults includes back blows and chest thrusts while the person is leaning forward.
Detailed explanation-3: -If the patient is conscious, give up to 5 back blows. With an adult or child, standing or sitting (and leaning forward), and using the heel of one hand, give the back blows between the patient’s shoulder blades. If unsuccessful, give up to 5 chest thrusts. If the obstruction has not been relieved.