rn vati maternal newborn 2019 exam with rationalea nurse is caring for a client who is at 30 weeks of gestation and observes the client choking while eating lunch. the client is unable to speak or cough. identify the sequence of steps the nurse should take to clear the airway obstruction. answer 1. stand posterior to the client.2. position arms under the client's axilla and across the client's chest.3. place thumb side of a clenched fist to the client's mid sternum area.4. initiate chest thrust to the client using a backward motion. if the client becomes unconscious