Which of the following statements regarding rescue breathing and disease transmission is correct?
A. The pocket face mask with one-way valve provides better rescuer protection than the bag-mask device
B. Although disease transmission is unlikely, mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing is rarely necessary in the field
C. The risk of disease transmission to the rescuer is higher when performing rescue breathing on older patients
D. There are numerous documented cases of disease transmission following mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing
Ans: B. Although disease transmission is unlikely, mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing is rarely necessary in the field
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