While eating a meal in the hospital, a patient exhibits difficulty breathing and signs of choking. What should the nurse realize the patient is experiencing?

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The patient is exhibiting signs of difficulty breathing and choking while eating, which could indicate a laryngeal obstruction, or blockage of the airway in the throat. This is a medical emergency and the nurse should take immediate action to assist the patient in clearing the obstruction.

While Eating a Meal in the Hospital, a Patient Exhibits