You Arrive at a Residence to Assist Another Crew with a Patient

question 66

Multiple Choice

You arrive at a residence to assist another crew with a patient in cardiac arrest. As you enter the room, a brand new EMT informs you that he is having difficulty maintaining the mask seal to the patient's face while ventilating with the BVM. Which one of the following responses shows that you understand and can help with the problem?

• A) "I will check breath sounds to see if air is reaching the lungs."
• B) "Why don't you try using a larger adult mask and flex the head forward?"
• C) "I will administer some cricoid pressure. That should help."
• D) "Let me maintain the face-to-mask seal while you squeeze the bag."

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Definitions:

Rhomboideus Major

A muscle in the upper back that connects the scapula with the vertebral column, aiding in the shoulder's retraction and rotation.

Rotator Cuff

A group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint, supporting and enabling various arm movements.

Glenoid Fossa

A shallow depression in the scapula that articulates with the head of the humerus, forming the shoulder joint.

Scapula

A bone that connects the humerus (upper arm bone) with the clavicle (collar bone) and is commonly known as the shoulder blade.