What is the best way to avoid gastric distention during artificial ventilation?
a. Hyperextend the neck before each artifi-cial breath.
b. Use inspiratory breaths with low to mod-erate flows.
c. Apply pressure over the cricoid during in-spiration.
d. Apply constant pressure to the lower ab-domen.
ANS: B
The best way to avoid gastric inflation during bag-mask ventilation is to deliver breaths with low to moderate.
flow (<30 L/min) over 1 second. VT size should be only large enough to cause visible chest rise. The health care provider should not ventilate and compress the chest simultaneously with a bag-mask device.
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