The nurse notes that a 5-year-old child is choking but is awake and alert at this time. As the nurse rushes to aid the child, the nurse plans to place the hands between which of the following landmarks to do the abdominal thrust maneuver?

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The correct hand placement for performing the abdominal thrust maneuver (Heimlich maneuver) on a child or adult is between the umbilicus (belly button) and the xiphoid process (the lower part of the sternum). This positioning targets the diaphragm to create enough pressure to expel the foreign object causing the choking.

The Nurse Notes That a 5-Year-Old Child Is Choking but Is