A Child Has Choked on a Hotdog While on a Picnic

question 9

Multiple Choice

A child has choked on a hotdog while on a picnic and is unable to breathe.What method should the nurse use to try to clear the airway?

• A) Use abdominal thrusts.
• B) Place the child prone and push on the back.
• C) Use back slaps.
• D) Use chest thrusts.

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Definitions:

Food Deprivation

The condition of having insufficient food to meet basic nutritional needs, leading to hunger or starvation.

Salivary Glands

Glands that furnish moisture that helps in tasting and digesting food.

Moisture

The presence of a liquid, usually water, often in trace amounts, within a substance, material, or environment.

Ghrelin

A hormone produced mainly by the stomach that stimulates appetite and promotes fat storage.