You Are Teaching a Group of Firefighters Who Are in Class

question 84

Multiple Choice

You are teaching a group of firefighters who are in class to become Emergency Medical Responders. The topic is artificial ventilation with the bag-valve mask (BVM) . Which one of the following points related to using the BVM should you emphasize?

• A) It is better to ventilate too quickly as opposed to too slowly.
• B) Maintaining a good mask-to-face seal is difficult.
• C) The BVM is useless unless it is hooked to supplemental oxygen.
• D) The bag must be fully squeezed in order to give the proper amount of volume with each breath.

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