A client, prone to cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs), complains of not being able to breathe freely after swallowing food. What measures can the nurse take to help the client breathe freely?
A) Perform the Heimlich maneuver on the client.
B) Provide adequate water or fluids to the client.
C) Suction the mouth or the pharynx of the client.
D) Perform the Valsalva maneuver on the client.

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The Heimlich maneuver is a first-aid procedure used to dislodge a foreign object from a person's airway. It is performed by standing behind the person and wrapping your arms around their waist. You then make a fist with one hand and place the thumb side of your fist against the person's abdomen, just above their navel. You then grab your fist with your other hand and pull inward and upward with quick, forceful thrusts. This will help to dislodge the foreign object and allow the person to breathe freely.

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