You Are Caring for an 8-Month-Old Boy Who Is Unresponsive

question 28

Multiple Choice

You are caring for an 8-month-old boy who is unresponsive after choking on a piece of hard candy he managed to find. As you look into his mouth, you can see the candy in the back of his oropharynx. Your next action would be to:

• A) provide five abdominal thrusts.
• B) attempt to retrieve and remove it.
• C) check the brachial pulse.
• D) perform a blind finger sweep.

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