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Which of the following values is the generally accepted initial setting when setting up a ventilator?
 
  a. Tidal volume: 5001000 mL
  b. Respiratory rate: 1220 breaths per minute
  c. PEEP: average of 15 mm Hg
  d. FiO2: 100 percent

Question 2

When an ALS provider asks you to perform the BURP maneuver while you are assisting with an intubation, you would:
 
  a. use the palm of one hand to gently put pressure on the patient's abdomen in a backward and slightly rightward direction.
  b. place the second and third fingers of one hand under the chin and lift the head backward and slightly to the right.
  c. place a hand on either side of the patient's face and hold the head backward and slightly to the right.
  d. use the thumb and index finger of one hand to deliver light pressure on the cricoid membrane in a backward, upward, and rightward direction.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d





 

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