Assistive Personnel (AP) Trained in Basic Life Support Observes a Client

question 3

Multiple Choice

Assistive personnel (AP) trained in basic life support observes a client choking while eating breakfast. Which action should the AP take?

• A) Call a Code Blue
• B) Slap the client on the back
• C) Leave the room to find a nurse
• D) Perform the Heimlich maneuver

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Definitions:

Crossover Rate

The crossover rate refers to the point at which two different projects have the same net present value (NPV), used in capital budgeting to compare the desirability of investments or projects.

Mutually Exclusive

Situations, events, or decisions that cannot occur or be undertaken simultaneously—if one happens, the other cannot.

Projects

Initiatives or plans undertaken to achieve specific objectives, which can be either short-term or long-term in nature.

Payback Period

The time required for the return on an investment to "pay back" the sum of the original investment, often used for capital budgeting.