Using a Resuscitation Mask / BVM

The purpose of using a resuscitation mask is to:

• Provide a barrier between the rescuer and the patient

• Increase the oxygen level in the patient's blood

• Monitor the patient's heart rate

• Administer medication to the patient

When a person is not breathing or is breathing ineffectively, what should you do?

Fill in the blank: When giving ventilations, use a ________ mask, or, if two rescuers are available, a bag-valve-mask resuscitator.

• pocket

• surgical

• cloth

• oxygen

What are the key differences when giving ventilations to a child or infant, as compared with giving ventilations to an adult?

• The size of the ventilation mask and the force of breaths differ.

• There are no differences in technique.

• The number of breaths per minute is higher for adults.

• The head tilt-chin lift technique is not used for children.

The correct position to open the airway for a child is:

• Head tilt and chin lift

• Jaw thrust

• Neck extension

• Mouth-to-mouth

The recommended rate of ventilation for a child or infant in respiratory arrest is:

• 10-12 breaths per minute

• 12-20 breaths per minute

• 20-30 breaths per minute

• 30-40 breaths per minute

What technique should be used to seal the mask and open the airway when a head, neck, or back injury is not suspected?

• a) Head-tilt/chin-lift technique

• b) Jaw-thrust maneuver with head extension

Fill in the blank: Deliver ventilations for approximately _________.

• 1 minute

• 30 seconds

• 2 minutes

• 5 minutes

What is the role of the Airway Manager in using a Bag-Valve-Mask Resuscitator?

• Give ventilations for approximately 1 minute.

• Maintain the mask seal and an open airway.

How long should the Ventilator give ventilations when using a Bag-Valve-Mask Resuscitator?

• 1 second per ventilation

• 2 seconds per ventilation

• 3 seconds per ventilation

• 4 seconds per ventilation