The mother of a toddler yells to the nurse,"Help! He is choking to death on his food." The nurse determines that lifesaving measures are necessary based on:
A)Gagging.
B)Coughing.
C)Pulse over 100 beats/min.
D)Inability to speak.

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The inability to speak indicates a foreign-body airway obstruction of the larynx.Abdominal thrusts are needed for treatment of 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.

The Mother of a Toddler Yells to the Nurse,"Help! He