While on break in the hospital cafeteria a nurse witnesses her pregnant co-worker start to choke. The co-worker is conscious, but unable to breathe. Where should the nurse administer thrusts?
a. Below the navel
b. The chest
c. At the xiphoid process
d. The upper back
ANS: B
If the victim is pregnant or obese, chest thrusts are acceptable instead of abdominal thrusts. To provide chest thrusts, the nurse should place his or her hands in the same position that is used for chest compressions during CPR.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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A) Affective learning B) Psychomotor learning C) Cognitive learning D) Behavioral learning