A confused and cyanotic patient is breathing 8 times per minute with poor chest rise and fall. What instruction would you give your partner about the respiratory care of this patient?
A) "Only deliver a ventilation with the bag-valve mask when he breathes."
B) "Ventilate him at 10 to 12 times per minute and superimpose your ventilations over his."
C) "Be sure to deliver your ventilations with the bag-valve mask in between his breaths."
D) "Since he is breathing, let's go ahead and put him on a nonrebreather mask with 15 lpm of oxygen."
B
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