NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
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Question
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Which of the following is not a sign of a severe FBAO (foreign body airway obstruction)?
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coughing
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unable to speak
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grasping their throat
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no air movement
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -breathing laboured, gasping or noisy. some air escaping from the mouth. patient coughing or making a ‘crowing’ noise.
Detailed explanation-2: -The onset of respiratory distress may be sudden with cough. There is often agitation in the early stage of airway obstruction. The signs of respiratory distress include labored, ineffective breathing until the person is not longer breathing (apneic). Loss of consciousness occurs if the obstruction is not relieved.
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