A nurse is delivering five chest thrusts to a conscious infant with an airway obstruction. Which of the following steps should the nurse take if the client becomes unconscious?
A) Turn the infant in prone position and give five back slaps.
B) Give chest thrusts at the rate of one per second.
C) Sweep a finger in the throat to see if there is an object.
D) Turn the infant supine and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
D
Feedback:
If the infant becomes unconscious, the rescuer performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). A nurse does not sweep a finger inside the infant's throat unless the object is visible. Nurses should not waste time giving chest thrusts or giving back slaps to an infant when the infant is unconscious.
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