BVM

Question 1

Step 1

Answer 1

1. Take PPE precautions and verify scene safety.

“BSI is my scene safe?”

Question 2

Step 2

Answer 2

2. Check patient responsiveness.

“Hey there can you hear me? Squeeze my fingers if you can hear me.”
Conduct sternum rub/nail bed pinch

Question 3

Step 3

Answer 3

3. Request additional EMS assistance.

Question 4

Step 4

Answer 4

4. Checks breathing and pulse simultaneously.

Question 5

Step 5

Answer 5

5. Opens airway properly

Jaw thrust for spinal injury
Head tilt chin lift for non-spinal

Question 6

Step 6

Answer 6

6. Prepares rigid suction catheter.

Question 7

Step 7

Answer 7

7. Turns on power to suction device or retrieves manual suction device.

Question 8

Step 8

Answer 8

8. Insert rigid suction catheter WITHOUT applying suction.

Question 9

Step 9

Answer 9

9. APPLY suction mouth and oropharynx on the way out for no more than 15 seconds!

Question 10

Step 10

Answer 10

10. Opens airway manually

Question 11

Step 11

Answer 11

11. Inserts oropharyngeal airway

Twist into mouth. Curve starts at roof of mouth, twist so curve grabs the tongue

Question 12

Step 12

Answer 12

12. Ventilate the patient immediately using BVM UNATTACHED to O2.

Deliver first ventilation within 30 seconds!

Question 13

Step 13

Answer 13

13. Re-checks pulse for no more than 10 seconds

Question 14

Step 14

Answer 14

14. Attach BVM assembly to to O2 and administer at 15lpm

Question 15

Step 15

Answer 15

15. Ventilate the patient adequately.

Check for proper chest rise and fall

Ventilate at 10-12 breaths per min or 1 ventilation every 5-6 seconds!