Each of the following actions is indicated for the management of acute airway obstruction EXCEPT one.Which is the EXCEPTION?

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Treatment begins by placing the patient in a Trendelenburg position on the right side and encouraging coughing.Clearing the pharynx and pulling the tongue forward before performing the Heimlich maneuver should be attempted next.Finally,the Heimlich maneuver should be performed and repeated if needed.A cricothyrotomy or tracheostomy is indicated if the object cannot be dislodged by other methods.Allowing the patient with acute airway obstruction to sit up is contraindicated.The other measures may be used to dislodge an acute airway obstruction.

Each of the Following Actions Is Indicated for the Management