WorksheetsUsing a Resuscitation Mask / BVM
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
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.
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
