Which one of the following statements about ventilation of a nonbreathing patient through a stoma is true?
A) The EMT should ventilate through the stoma with a child-sized face mask attached to a bag-valve mask.
B) A head-tilt, chin-lift or jaw-thrust airway maneuver is still needed to open the airway.
C) Mouth-to-stoma ventilation is an easy and safe procedure to perform on a nonbreathing patient.
D) A nasal airway should be inserted into the stoma prior to any attempt at ventilating the patient.
A
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