Your patient is not alert but is responsive to painful stimulus. His airway is patent. He is breathing at eight times per minute. Your next action should be to administer oxygen via a:
A) nasal cannula.
B) simple face mask.
C) nonrebreather mask.
D) bag-valve-mask device.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Given the patient's condition of being responsive only to painful stimuli and having a low respiratory rate (eight times per minute), the most appropriate oxygen delivery method is a bag-valve-mask (BVM) device. This is because the patient's breathing is inadequate, and the BVM can provide both the necessary oxygen and assist in ventilation.

Your Patient Is Not Alert but Is Responsive to Painful