You are caring for an 8-month-old boy who is unresponsive after choking on a piece of hard candy. As you look into his mouth, yo

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You are caring for an 8-month-old boy who is unresponsive after choking on a piece of hard candy. As you look into his mouth, yo

u can see the candy in the back of his oropharynx. What would your next action be?

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Hoochie [10] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-12T20:11:28+03:00

Answer:

B.

Explanation:

Based on the information provided in regards to the situation at hand, what you should do next is to attempt to retrieve and remove it. This is because the hard candy is blocking all airflow into the child's lungs. Therefore by removing it you are allowing oxygen to flow once more. If after doing so the boy is still unresponsive then the next step would be to perform CPR.