The mother of a toddler yells to the nurse,"Help! He is choking to death on his food." What finding causes the nurse to determine that life-saving measures are necessary?
A) Gagging
B) Coughing
C) Pulse over 100 beats/min
D) Inability to speak

Question

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The inability to speak indicates a foreign-body airway obstruction of the larynx.Abdominal thrusts are needed to treat the choking child.Gagging indicates irritation at the back of the throat,not obstruction.Coughing does not indicate a complete airway obstruction.Tachycardia may be present for many reasons.

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