Respiratory Arrest

Question 1

Patient is unresponsive, unconscious, in respiratory arrest but HAS a pulse…

Answer 1

Give 1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds (10 to 12 breaths per minute) with a bag-mask or advanced airway device

Question 2

Recheck the pulse about every _______

Answer 2

2 minutes

Question 3

Take at least ______ but no longer than _______ for a pulse check

Answer 3

5 seconds

10 seconds

Question 4

The most common cause of upper airway obstruction in the unconscious/unresponsive patient is…

Answer 4

loss of tone in the throat muscles