Are you ready for the NCLEX?If an adult client is choking and unable to speak, what should the nurse do first?12%Next Correct Incorrect The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts) is the first response when a choking adult cannot speak. If an adult client is choking and unable to speak, what should the nurse do first? Call for a code blue Give two rescue breaths Check for a gag reflex Perform the Heimlich maneuver 12%
