Airway Management and Rescue Breathing Flashcards
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An adult victim of a drug overdose is unresponsive and not breathing normally. After calling 911, which CPR approach is recommended?
Answer: CPR with rescue breaths (30:2 ratio)
Drug overdose victims often have respiratory failure as the primary cause, so CPR with rescue breaths (30:2) is recommended to address the lack of oxygenation.
When performing mouth-to-nose rescue breathing, in what situation is it typically used?
Answer: When the victim's mouth cannot be opened or there is a mouth injury
Mouth-to-nose rescue breathing is used when the victim's mouth cannot be opened, is severely injured, or a good seal cannot be achieved at the mouth.
What is the purpose of performing a "look, listen, and feel" assessment after opening the airway?
Answer: To check for normal breathing for no more than 10 seconds
"Look, listen, and feel" checks for normal breathing (chest rise, breath sounds, air movement) for no more than 10 seconds to decide if rescue breathing is needed.
A rescuer notices the victim's stomach rising during rescue breaths. What is the BEST corrective action?
Answer: Reposition the airway and give smaller, slower breaths
Repositioning the airway and delivering smaller, slower breaths reduces gastric inflation by ensuring air enters the lungs rather than the stomach.
When using a pocket face mask for rescue breathing, what is the primary advantage over mouth-to-mouth technique?
Answer: It provides a barrier that reduces disease transmission risk
A pocket face mask acts as a physical barrier between the rescuer and victim, reducing the risk of disease transmission during rescue breathing.
During two-rescuer CPR with an advanced airway (such as an endotracheal tube) in place, how are rescue breaths delivered?
Answer: One breath every 6 seconds without pausing compressions
Once an advanced airway is in place, ventilations are delivered at 1 breath every 6 seconds (10 per minute) without stopping compressions.
What is the recommended rate of rescue breaths per minute when providing rescue breathing alone (pulse present but no normal breathing) to an adult?
Answer: 10–12 breaths per minute
When an adult has a pulse but is not breathing, rescue breaths should be given at a rate of 10–12 breaths per minute (one breath every 5–6 seconds).