Which of these is a correct statement about the ventilation of a nonbreathing patient through a stoma?
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 maneuver 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) The EMT should ventilate through the stoma with a child-sized face mask attached to a bag-valve mask
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