Personal careQuestion 831 of 1700
You think a resident is choking. What do you do first?
- Call out and ask staff to get the nurse
- Give the resident a drink of water
- Leave the room to find the nurse alone
- Wait to see if it passes on its own
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Correct answer: Call out and ask staff to get the nurse
Shout for help so someone else can fetch the nurse while you stay with the resident. If no nurse is near, have someone call 911 as you start the maneuver.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 5.23: Skills Checklist- Choking Maneuver
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026