A nurse is dining at a restaurant when a woman calls for help because her partner is choking.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Ask someone to call 911.

Ask the victim if he can speak.

Use the jaw-thrust maneuver.

Administer an abdominal thrust.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is B

Choice A rationale:

While calling 911 is important, it is not the first action the nurse should take. The nurse should first assess the victim’s condition.

Choice B rationale:

The first action when someone is choking is to ask if they can speak. If they can speak, it means air is still passing through the windpipe.

Choice C rationale:

The jaw-thrust maneuver is used to open the airway in an unconscious victim, not in a choking victim.

Choice D rationale:

Abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) are used when the victim cannot speak, indicating a complete airway obstruction.

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Correct Answer is D

Explanation

Choice A rationale:

The hepatic portal system does not drain the chest wall and it does not empty into the superior vena cava.

Choice B rationale:

The hepatic portal system is not composed of arteries and it does not supply oxygenated-rich blood to the sex glands.

Choice C rationale:

The hepatic portal system cannot be palpitated in the mid-upper arm in the antecubital space.

Choice D rationale:

The hepatic portal system carries blood from abdominal organs to the liver for processing before returning to the heart.

A. Apply a warm pack. B. Remove the stinger by scraping it off with a knife blade. C. Apply a tourniquet. D. Suck the wound.

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

Choice A rationale:

Applying a warm pack can increase swelling and pain, so it is not recommended.

Choice B rationale:

Removing the stinger by scraping it off with a knife blade can help to reduce the amount of venom that is released into the body.

Choice C rationale:

Applying a tourniquet can restrict blood flow and cause more harm than good.

Choice D rationale:

Sucking the wound can introduce bacteria and cause infection, so it is not recommended.

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A nurse is dining at a restaurant when a woman calls for help because her partner is choking.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?