Apatient care technician (pct), marc, who is like a nurse’s assistant, is in a patient’s room. the intravenous (iv) machine starts to beep because the iv line gets tangled. the pct the patient to untangle the line, but the beeping continues. only nurses are trained to work with iv machines, but the nurse, aerin, is busy with another patient. marc knows that since the line is now clear, all aerin will need to do is hit a button to stop the beeping . what should marc do?

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A5-year-old boy suddenly begins coughing while eating peanuts. he is choking and gagging. when he is brought to the ed, but he is awake and is able to give his name. on physical examination, his vital signs are stable. on examination of the chest, inspiratory stridor and intercostal and suprasternal retractions are apparent. which of the following is the most appropriate initial step in management? - allow patient to clear foreign object by spontaneous coughing- clear oropharynx with multiple blind sweeps with finger- position patient and perform back blows- stand behind patient and perform abdominal thrusts- perform emergency tracheostomy and take to surgery

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