YMCA CPR Exam III With Verified Solutions
Graded A+
Ill or injured persons may benefit from emergency oxygen in situations that include serious bleeding,
divers with a decompression injury, difficulty breathing, suspected internal injury, and:
Warning signs of serious illness.
Which of the following is a delivery device that can be used when providing emergency oxygen to a
breathing person?
Non-rebreather mask or a simple face mask
To be considered an emergency oxygen delivery system, it must provide a minimum of______ liters
per minute (LPM) of oxygen for a minimum of ______minutes.
6:15
Emergency oxygen can help a person who may be experiencing:
Difficulty in breathing
Which of the following statements is true?
...
When considering the use of emergency oxygen, initial priorities of care include all of the following
EXCEPT:
Splinting a suspected fracture.
The reservoir bag of a non-rebreather mask must be ______ before putting it on the person's face.
inflated
You have responded to a woman who may be going into shock in the hardware store where you work.
After completing a primary assessment, you apply a pulse oximeter. The reading shows an SPo2 level
of 91%. Her breathing is rapid and shallow and her lips have a bluish tint. She has no visible signs of
injury but stated that she slipped and hit her abdomen against a stack of paver bricks in the garden
center. EMS has been activated and you are giving care for shock. How should you provide emergency
oxygen as part of your care? (Which of the following would be the most appropriate?)
Provide emergency oxygen using a non-rebreather mask with a high flow rate (between 10 and 15
LPM).
A(n) ______ reduces the pressure of compressed oxygen inside the oxygen cylinder to a level more
appropriate for patient care.
Oxygen regulator
To create a seal on an unresponsive person's face using a ventilation mask, lift the ______ into the
______.
Person's jaw, mask
Safe handling and storage practices for emergency oxygen systems include:
Carrying unprotected oxygen cylinders with two hands.
Graded A+
Ill or injured persons may benefit from emergency oxygen in situations that include serious bleeding,
divers with a decompression injury, difficulty breathing, suspected internal injury, and:
Warning signs of serious illness.
Which of the following is a delivery device that can be used when providing emergency oxygen to a
breathing person?
Non-rebreather mask or a simple face mask
To be considered an emergency oxygen delivery system, it must provide a minimum of______ liters
per minute (LPM) of oxygen for a minimum of ______minutes.
6:15
Emergency oxygen can help a person who may be experiencing:
Difficulty in breathing
Which of the following statements is true?
...
When considering the use of emergency oxygen, initial priorities of care include all of the following
EXCEPT:
Splinting a suspected fracture.
The reservoir bag of a non-rebreather mask must be ______ before putting it on the person's face.
inflated
You have responded to a woman who may be going into shock in the hardware store where you work.
After completing a primary assessment, you apply a pulse oximeter. The reading shows an SPo2 level
of 91%. Her breathing is rapid and shallow and her lips have a bluish tint. She has no visible signs of
injury but stated that she slipped and hit her abdomen against a stack of paver bricks in the garden
center. EMS has been activated and you are giving care for shock. How should you provide emergency
oxygen as part of your care? (Which of the following would be the most appropriate?)
Provide emergency oxygen using a non-rebreather mask with a high flow rate (between 10 and 15
LPM).
A(n) ______ reduces the pressure of compressed oxygen inside the oxygen cylinder to a level more
appropriate for patient care.
Oxygen regulator
To create a seal on an unresponsive person's face using a ventilation mask, lift the ______ into the
______.
Person's jaw, mask
Safe handling and storage practices for emergency oxygen systems include:
Carrying unprotected oxygen cylinders with two hands.
