Category: Safety and Infection Control The nurse is providing lunch to a 68-year-old male patient with a history of stroke which has affected his swallowing reflex. As the patient begins to eat, he suddenly starts choking on a piece of food but is coughing loudly and forcefully. Observing this, what should the nurse do? A. Assist the patient to stand up and perform the abdominal thrust maneuver immediately. B. Lay the patient down and prepare to perform back blows and chest thrusts. C. Exit the room quickly to summon for additional help from the healthcare team. D. Stay with the patient, encourage him to keep coughing, and monitor him closely. E. Provide a drink of water to help the patient swallow the obstructing food
Category: Safety and Infection Control The nurse is providing lunch to a 68-year-old male patient with a history of stroke which has affected his swallowing reflex. As the patient begins to eat, he suddenly starts choking on a piece of food but is coughing loudly and forcefully. Observing this, what should the nurse do? A. Assist the patient to stand up and perform the abdominal thrust maneuver immediately. B. Lay the patient down and prepare to perform back blows and chest thrusts. C. Exit the room quickly to summon for additional help from the healthcare team. D. Stay with the patient, encourage him to keep coughing, and monitor him closely. E. Provide a drink of water to help the patient swallow the obstructing food
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The nurse is providing lunch to a 68-year-old male patient with a history of stroke which has affected his swallowing reflex. As the patient begins to eat, he suddenly starts choking on a piece of food but is coughing loudly and forcefully. Observing this, what should the nurse do?
A. Assist the patient to stand up and perform the abdominal thrust maneuver immediately.
B. Lay the patient down and prepare to perform back blows and chest thrusts.
C. Exit the room quickly to summon for additional help from the healthcare team.
D. Stay with the patient, encourage him to keep coughing, and monitor him closely.
E. Provide a drink of water to help the patient swallow the obstructing food.
The nurse is providing lunch to a 68-year-old male patient with a history of stroke which has affected his swallowing reflex. As the patient begins to eat, he suddenly starts choking on a piece of food but is coughing loudly and forcefully. Observing this, what should the nurse do?
A. Assist the patient to stand up and perform the abdominal thrust maneuver immediately.
B. Lay the patient down and prepare to perform back blows and chest thrusts.
C. Exit the room quickly to summon for additional help from the healthcare team.
D. Stay with the patient, encourage him to keep coughing, and monitor him closely.
E. Provide a drink of water to help the patient swallow the obstructing food.
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