Airway & Breathing Management Flashcards
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Why are mouth-to-mouth rescue breaths sometimes omitted in hands-only CPR for untrained bystanders?
Answer: Compressions alone can sustain circulation and encourage bystander action
Hands-only CPR keeps oxygenated blood circulating and increases the likelihood that bystanders will act.
A barrier device or pocket mask during rescue breathing primarily helps to:
Answer: Reduce the risk of disease transmission
Barrier devices reduce direct contact and the risk of transmitting infection during rescue breaths.
If the first rescue breath does not make the chest rise, the rescuer should:
Answer: Reposition the head and try again
Failure of chest rise usually means poor positioning, so the rescuer should re-tilt the head and re-attempt the breath.
During mouth-to-mouth ventilation, the victim's nose should be:
Answer: Pinched closed
Pinching the nose prevents air from escaping so the lungs can inflate.
Gastric inflation (air in the stomach) during rescue breathing increases the risk of:
Answer: Vomiting and aspiration
Air forced into the stomach can cause vomiting and aspiration of contents into the lungs.
For child (1 year to puberty) two-rescuer CPR, the compression-to-ventilation ratio is:
Answer: 15:2
Two-rescuer CPR for children and infants uses a 15:2 compression-to-ventilation ratio.
Supplemental oxygen during CPR is used to:
Answer: Increase the oxygen delivered to the lungs and tissues
Supplemental oxygen raises the concentration of oxygen delivered, improving tissue oxygenation during resuscitation.