Which should the nurse include in a teaching session for the mother of a 3-year-old client who is concerned about her child choking?
A) Show the mother how to do cardiac compressions and rescue breathing.
B) Recommend the mother perform back blows and chest thrusts.
C) Teach the mother how to perform abdominal thrusts.
D) Tell the mother to do nothing until the child loses consciousness.

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Abdominal thrusts, also known as the Heimlich maneuver, is the recommended first aid measure for choking in children older than 1 year. The nurse should teach the mother how to properly perform abdominal thrusts to alleviate her concerns about choking. The other options are either incorrect (cardiac compressions and rescue breathing are for cardiac arrest, not choking) or potentially harmful (back blows and chest thrusts can be dangerous if done incorrectly and can cause injury). Waiting for the child to lose consciousness is not the appropriate response to choking.

Which Should the Nurse Include in a Teaching Session for the Mother