Nursing · Respiratory Care
A nurse is providing manual ventilation with a bag-valve-mask (BVM). Which ventilation rate is appropriate for an apneic adult patient without an advanced airway?
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- 1Two breaths every second (120 breaths/min)
- 2One breath every 5–6 seconds (10–12 breaths/min)✓
- 3One breath every 10 seconds (6 breaths/min)
- 4One breath every 2–3 seconds (20–30 breaths/min)
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One breath every 5–6 seconds (10–12 breaths/min)
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