Question 65 of module CPR-101 of the Home Health Aide (HHA) exam.
When a client is choking but can cough, what should the home health aide do?
- AThe HHA should begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- BThe HHA should encourage the person to cough as forcefully as possible
- CThe HHA should find an automated external defibrillator (AED) and follow its instructions
- DThe HHA should place an oxygen mask on the client
Correct answer: B
Why: If a client is choking but can cough, the HHA should encourage them to cough forcefully to expel the obstruction.
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