MOUTH-TO-MASK WITH SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN
This station is designed to test your ability to ventilate a patient with supplemental oxygen using mouth-to-mask technique. This is an isolated skills test. You may assume that mouth-to-mouth ventilation is in progress and that the patient has a central pulse. The only patient management required is ventilator support using a mouth-to-mask technique with supplemental oxygen. You must ventilate the patient for at least 30 seconds. You will be evaluated on the appropriateness of ventilatory volumes. You may use any equipment available in this room. Do you have any questions?
Takes or verbalizes body substance isolation precautions
Connects one-way valve to mask
Opens patient's airway or confirms patient's airway is open
(manually or with adjunct)
Establishes and maintains a proper mask to face seal
Ventilates the patient at the proper volume and rate
(800-1200 ml per breath/10-20 breaths per minute)
Connects mask to high concentration oxygen
Adjusts flow rate to 15 liters/minute or greater
Continues ventilation at proper volume and rate
(800-1200 ml per breath/10-20 breaths per minute)
THE EXAMINER MUST WITNESS VENTILATIONS FOR AT LEAST 30 SECONDS
CRITICAL CRITERLA
Did not take or verbalize body substance isolation precautions
Did not adjust liter flow to 15 L/min or greater
Did not provide proper volume per breath
(more than 2 ventilations per minute are below 800 ml)
Did not ventilate the patient at 10-20 breaths per minute
Did not allow for complete exhalation