A nurse is assessing a patient who is suspected of having a partial airway obstruction. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find?

A nurse is assessing a patient who is suspected of having a partial airway obstruction. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find?


a) Spontaneous coughing

b) High-pitched noises on inhalation

c) Cyanosis

d) Severe respiratory distress



Asnwer: Spontaneous coughing