Skills-Airway Management-BVM Apneic Patient

Question 1

Voices opening the airway

Answer 1

1 point

Question 2

Voices inserting an airway adjunct

Answer 2

1 point

Question 3

Selects appropriately sized mask

Answer 3

1 point

Question 4

Creates a proper mask-to-face seal

Answer 4

1 point

Question 5

Ventilates the patient at no less than 800ml volume

Answer 5

Critical 1 point-
-Did not immediately ventilate the patient
-Did not direct assistant to provide proper volume/breath (More than 2 ventilations per minute are below 800ml)
-Did not allow adequate exhalation
(Examiner must witness for at least 30 seconds)

Question 6

Connects reservoir and oxygen

Answer 6

• *Critical** - 1 point-

- Interrupted ventilations for more than 20 seconds

Question 7

Adjusts liter flow to 15 lpm or greater

Answer 7

• *Critical** - 1 point

- Did not provide high concentration of oxygen

Question 8

Voices reopening the airway

Answer 8

1 point-
(the examiner has announced the arrival of a 2nd EMT, the new EMT ventilates while candidate controls the mask and airway)

Question 9

Creates a proper mouth to mask seal

Answer 9

1 point

Question 10

Instructs assistant to resume ventilation at the proper volume per breath

Answer 10

Critical - 1 point-
-Did not direct assistant to provide proper volume/breath (More than 2 ventilations per minute are below 800ml)
(Examiner must witness for at least 30 seconds)