YMCA CPR Exam III
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:
- ✔✔War
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YMCA CPR Exam III
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:
- ✔✔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? - ✔✔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. - ✔✔6:15
Emergency oxygen can help a person who may be experiencing: - ✔✔Difficulty in breathing
Which of the following statements is true? - ✔✔...
When considering the use of emergency oxygen, initial priorities of care include all of the
following EXCEPT: - ✔✔Splinting a suspected fracture.
The reservoir bag of a non-rebreather mask must be ______ before putting it on the person's
face. - ✔✔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 an
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. EMS has been activated and you are giving care for shock. How
should you provide emergency oxygen as part of your care? (Which of the following would be
the most appropriate?) - ✔✔Provide emergency oxygen using a non-rebreather mask with a high
flow rate (between 10 and 15 LPM).
A(n) ______ reduces the pressure of compressed oxygen inside the oxygen cylinder to a level
more appropriate for patient care. - ✔✔Oxygen regulator
To create a seal on an unresponsive person's face using a ventilation mask, lift the ______ into
the ______. - ✔✔Person's jaw, mask
Safe handling and storage practices for emergency oxygen systems include: - ✔✔Carrying
unprotected oxygen cylinders with two hands.
Checking and preparing an emergency oxygen system for return to service includes all of the
following EXCEPT: - ✔✔...
The preferred oxygen delivery device to use when providing emergency oxygen to a non
breathing person is a: - ✔✔...
CPR is in progress on a middle-aged man who had been removed from the pool unconscious by
two of your lifeguards. An AED is being prepared. Emergency oxygen is also available and you
bring it to the scene. How should you integrate the use of emergency oxygen in the care for this
person? - ✔✔Smoothly integrate use of emergency oxygen without interrupting the priority care.
You have been called to respond to an adult with shortness of breath. As you assess him, you
observe that he is showing signs of breathing difficulty. He appears pale and his skin is cool and
moist. You have a pulse oximeter and have checked his SPo2, but the reading appears to be
normal. You should: - ✔✔Provide emergency oxygen based on the signs you observed.
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