Author Question: What is the highest flow rate on a demand valve device (in liters per minute)? A) 30 B) 20 C) ... (Read 72 times)

lindiwe · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

What is the highest flow rate on a demand valve device (in liters per minute)?

A) 30
B) 20
C) 15
D) 40

Question 2

A 44-year-old electrician has been shocked and responds to verbal stimuli with garbled speech. His airway is open and he is breathing poorly at a rate of 8 times per minute. His pulse is slow and irregular. What action would the EMT perform next?

A) Attach but do not turn on the automated external defibrillator.
B) Insert an oral airway and apply 15 lpm oxygen with a nonrebreather mask.
C) Obtain the patient's pulse, blood pressure, and pulse oximetry reading.
D) Ventilate with a bag-valve mask at 12 breaths per minute.