Infants and children many times do not cough up aspirated foreign bodies, which should be removed promptly under direct vision by laryngoscopy or bronchoscopy.
If secondary infection occurs, it should be treated with appropriate antibiotics.
After the removal of a foreign body, the infant or child is placed in an atmosphere of high humidity.
Emergency procedures are used if airway obstruction occurs as evidenced by an inability to localize.
Nurses should teach the caregivers about caregiving.