TB 40 - Disposable BVMs

Question 1

TB 40 - disposable BVM’s

In line carbon dioxide detector , what does the color yellow mean?

Answer 1

yellow means YES - ventilations are being performed correctly with good CO2 exchange

Question 2

TB 40 - disposable BVM’s

Seeing the color purple on the inline carbon dioxide detector means what?

Answer 2

Purple means PROBLEM - means that CO2 is being detected and ventilations are no effective

OR it can be an indication that the patient has been down for a long time

Question 3

TB 40 - disposable BVM’s

What is the color change of the inline carbon dioxide detector? It changes from what color to what color ?

Answer 3

PURPLE to YELLOW

Not white to purple

Question 4

TB 40 - disposable BVM’s

How many bvms should be carried on apparatus?

Answer 4

Each apparatus should have at least one of each of the 3 different sizes

Question 5

TB 40 - disposable BVM’s

There is a small red safety valve near the diaphragm valve assembly on the the small child and infant bvms. This valve should be in the _____position. This valve helps protect agains what?

Answer 5

Off position

Barotrauma

Question 6

TB 40 - disposable BVM’s

The reservoir bag serves to deliver 100% oxygen at _____lpm

Answer 6

15 litres per minute

Question 7

TB 40 - disposable BVM’s

The carbon dioxide detector should change from ______to ________ after how many breaths?

Answer 7

Purple to yellow

6 breaths

Question 8

TB 40 - disposable BVM’s

ALS resources should carry how many bvms and what sizes?

Answer 8

5 adult

3 pediatric

2 infant