2024\2025 A+ Grade
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:
- correct answer 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
- correct answer 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
- correct answer 6; 15
Emergency oxygen can help a person who may be experiencing:
- correct answer Difficulty in breathing
Which of the following statements is true?
- correct answer A nasal cannula has no application in an emergency involving a non breathing person.
When considering the use of emergency oxygen, initial priorities of care include all of the following
EXCEPT:
- correct answer Splinting a suspected fracture
The reservoir bag of a non-rebreather mask must be ______ before putting it on the person's face
- correct answer 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 a 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.