(1) TB 40 - Disposable BVM’s

Question 1

The color change indicator designation for the carbon dioxide detector is as follows:

Answer 1

“Yellow = Yes”, meaning ventilations are being performed correctly with good CO2 exchange.

“Purple = Problem”, meaning that no CO2 is being detected, and therefore no effective ventilations are occurring (or else the patient has been down for an extended time).

Question 2

The in-line carbon dioxide detector color change is from _____ to _____.

Answer 2

PURPLE TO YELLOW

(NOT WHITE TO PURPLE).

Question 3

Each apparatus should have at least one of each of the three different BVM sizes:

Answer 3

-Adult
-Pediatric
-Infant/neonatal

Question 4

There is a small red safety valve near the diaphragm valve assembly included on the small child and infant BVMs. This is a pressure relief port, and is used to limit positive pressure, which helps to prevent BAROTRAUMA.

This should be left in the ____ position, which is how it is packaged.

Answer 4

off

Question 5

The reservoir bag serves to deliver 100% oxygen at ____ lpm.

Answer 5

15 lpm

(If this bag does not inflate, then the oxygen flow from the cylinder needs to be increased.)

Question 6

True or False?

The CO2 detector is not a replacement for the use of Waveform Capnography in the intubated patient.

Answer 6

True

(Capnography shall be used for ALL intubated patients, as well as for those patients for whom a Combitube has been inserted. THIS WILL CONFIRM SUCCESSFUL INTUBATION.)

Question 7

All resources shall maintain a minimum of ONE OF EACH SIZE BVM ON-BOARD.

Additional back-ups shall be maintained in quarters for emergency paramedic resources.
For each ALS resource:
____ adult BVMs
____ pediatric BVMs
____ infant BVMs

Answer 7

5 adult
3 pediatric
2 infant