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Bag Valve Mask Ventilation

This clinical learning guide provides instructions for bag-valve mask ventilation. It outlines 6 steps: 1) choose an appropriately sized bag-valve mask, 2) attach it to an oxygen supply if present, 3) hold the mask over the face with one hand to create a seal, 4) use the other hand to compress the bag, 5) ventilate at a rate of 10 compressions per minute, and 6) look for a rise in the chest. Performance is then assessed as adequately performed, inadequately performed, or not performed.

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Bag Valve Mask Ventilation

This clinical learning guide provides instructions for bag-valve mask ventilation. It outlines 6 steps: 1) choose an appropriately sized bag-valve mask, 2) attach it to an oxygen supply if present, 3) hold the mask over the face with one hand to create a seal, 4) use the other hand to compress the bag, 5) ventilate at a rate of 10 compressions per minute, and 6) look for a rise in the chest. Performance is then assessed as adequately performed, inadequately performed, or not performed.

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Clinical Learning Guide

Ambu bag ventilation

STEP/TASK Inspecting the victim: Bag-valve mask ventilation 1. Choose an appropriately sized bag-valve mask 2. Attach the bag-valve mask to an oxygen supply if present. 3. Hold the mask over the face with your hand. Place your thumb over the mask near the nose and support the jaw with the middle and ring fingers, ensuring a tight seal (C&E) 4. Use your free hand to compress the bag 5. Ventilate with the bag at a rate of 10 compression per minute 6. Look for a rise in the chest. .

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NP

Bag-valve mask ventilation AP = Adequately Performed IP = Inadequately Performed NP = Not Performed

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