The client with impaired swallowing ability begins to choke while eating. Which action should the nurse implement?
1. Suction the airway until clear.
2. Turn the client to prone position.
3. Leave the room to get assistance.
4. Instruct client to take deep breaths.
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1. The nurse suctions the oropharynx of a client with dysphagia who chokes while eating to maintain the airway, the highest priority on the client's hierarchy of needs.
2. A positioning change is not indicated unless the client starts to vomit or becomes unresponsive; then the nurse places the client in the recovery position.
3. The nurse should not leave the client until the choking is resolved and the client is stabilized.
4. The client should not take deep breaths, which may draw in food and aggravate choking.
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