The nurse working in an outpatient clinic sees a mother run into the center holding a toddler by the ankles and pounding on his back while yelling, "Help me please! He's choking and I can't get it out
" What is the nurse's priority intervention? 1. Call 911.
2. Call the doctor.
3. Take the child from the mother and assess airway.
4. Take the child from the mother and assess the child for a pulse.
3
Rationale: The nurse will take the child from the mother and assess airway and breathing. Only after airway and breathing are confirmed will circulation be assessed. The nurse does not call 911 until after the assessment, because 911 might not be needed if the child is breathing. The nurse should assess the child, and the office staff can inform the doctor.
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