Which statement about the bag-valve mask (BVM) is true?
A) Oxygen must be attached so that the squeezable bag will reinflate
B) A 15/22 mm adapter allows the BVM to be attached to an advanced airway such as the endotracheal tube
C) The nonrebreather valve prevents the EMT from being exposed to possible pathogens in the patient's exhaled air
D) The oxygen reservoir should deflate by one-third every time a breath is given
B) A 15/22 mm adapter allows the BVM to be attached to an advanced airway such as the endotracheal tube
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