Summary
Summary ( 13 Questions)
A nurse is providing CPR to an infant who has no pulse and is not breathing. The nurse should give two breaths by:
Reason: This choice is incorrect because pinching the nose shut may obstruct the airway or cause air leakage.
Reason: This choice is correct because opening the mouth and sealing the mouth over both mouth and nose allows the nurse to deliver adequate ventilation to an infant's small airway.
Reason: This choice is incorrect because opening both mouth and nose may cause air leakage or reduce the pressure of ventilation.
Reason: This choice is incorrect because pinching both mouth and nose shut may obstruct the airway or cause trauma to the tissues.
Choice A Reason: This choice is incorrect because pinching the nose shut may obstruct the airway or cause air leakage.
Choice B Reason: This choice is correct because opening the mouth and sealing the mouth over both mouth and nose allows the nurse to deliver adequate ventilation to an infant's small airway.
Choice C Reason: This choice is incorrect because opening both mouth and nose may cause air leakage or reduce the pressure of ventilation.
Choice D Reason: This choice is incorrect because pinching both mouth and nose shut may obstruct the airway or cause trauma to the tissues.