An Emergency Medical Responder is ventilating an apneic adult using a BVM. He is forcefully delivering each ventilation in less than 1 second. You should
A.
Assure the patient's airway has been opened.
B.
Have the Emergency Medical Responder squeeze the bag slower.
C.
Tell the Emergency Medical Responder to switch to a non-rebreather mask.
D.
Tell the Emergency Medical Responder to stop ventilations and perform compressions.
NREMT guidelines specify that adult ventilations with a BVM should be delivered over approximately 1 second, just enough to see visible chest rise. Forceful, rapid ventilations increase the risk of gastric inflation, aspiration, barotrauma, and hypotension.
Option B is correct because slowing the rate and reducing force improves ventilation effectiveness and patient safety.
Option A may be important, but the primary error described is ventilation speed.
Option C is inappropriate for an apneic patient.
Option D is only indicated if the patient is pulseless.
NREMT emphasizes controlled, gentle ventilations to minimize complications.
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