A nurse in a long-term care facility regularly oversees the lunchtime meal in the facility's dining room. What event should signal the nurse to the fact that a resident is experiencing an airway obstruction?
A) A resident stops eating and quickly turns pale.
B) A resident grasps at her throat and wheezes.
C) A resident falls off his chair and clutches his chest.
D) A resident stops eating and vomits unexpectedly.
B
Feedback:
Grasping at the throat and wheezing often accompany a partial airway obstruction. Pallor can have many causes, but the nurse would be prudent to rule out an airway obstruction if a client displays sudden pallor. Clutching at the chest suggests cardiac ischemia. Obstructions do not normally precede vomiting.
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