A nurse is dining at a restaurant when a woman calls for help because her partner is choking.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Ask someone to call 911.

Ask the victim if he can speak.

Use the jaw-thrust maneuver.

Administer an abdominal thrust.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is B

Choice A rationale:

While calling 911 is important, it is not the first action the nurse should take. The nurse should first assess the victim’s condition.

Choice B rationale:

The first action when someone is choking is to ask if they can speak. If they can speak, it means air is still passing through the windpipe.

Choice C rationale:

The jaw-thrust maneuver is used to open the airway in an unconscious victim, not in a choking victim.

Choice D rationale:

Abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) are used when the victim cannot speak, indicating a complete airway obstruction.

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Correct Answer is ["1128"]

Explanation

The correct answer is 1420 mL.

Calculation:

Convert all intake to mL:

4 oz soda = 118 mL
12 oz water = 355 mL
1 cup gelatin = 237 mL
1/2 cup broth = 118 mL
300 mL IV fluid = 300 mL

Add all intake: 118 mL + 355 mL + 237 mL + 118 mL + 300 mL = 1128 mL

A. Metabolic acidosis. B. Metabolic alkalosis. C. Respiratory alkalosis. D. Respiratory acidosis.

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

Choice A rationale:

Metabolic acidosis would likely present with rapid, deep breathing (Kussmaul respirations), not slow and shallow breathing.

Choice B rationale:

The client’s symptoms of vomiting (which can cause a loss of stomach acid), dizziness, palpitations, and numbness and tingling in the extremities and around the mouth are consistent with metabolic alkalosis.

Choice C rationale:

Respiratory alkalosis would likely present with rapid breathing, not slow and shallow breathing.

Choice D rationale:

Respiratory acidosis would likely present with rapid, shallow breathing, not slow and shallow breathing.

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A nurse is dining at a restaurant when a woman calls for help because her partner is choking.Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

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Correct Answer is ["1128"]

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Correct Answer is B

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A nurse is dining at a restaurant when a woman calls for help because her partner is choking.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?