The nurse is providing care to an infant in the emergency department (ED).Initial assessment indicates that the infant is experiencing an asthma attack.The infant is unresponsive to medication and a chest x-ray reveals a foreign body partially obstructing the airway.While placing an oxygen mask on the infant,the nurse notes a total obstruction of the airway.Which nursing action is appropriate?

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For infants with a total airway obstruction due to a foreign body, the appropriate action is to deliver back blows and chest thrusts, not abdominal thrusts, which are used for older children and adults.

The Nurse Is Providing Care to an Infant in the Emergency