Question

when providing ventilations (or breaths) for an adult patient in cardiac arrest, what is a reasonable goal?
choose the correct answer
to dislodge the item in the persons mouth
to give enough tidal volume to produce visible chest rise
to provide ventilations at a rate of 16 to 18 per minute
to prioritize giving breath at a fast rate

Explanation:

• "To dislodge the item in the person’s mouth" is for choking/foreign body removal, not cardiac arrest ventilation.
• "To give enough tidal volume to produce visible chest rise" is correct: Ventilations for cardiac arrest aim to deliver enough volume to see chest rise (ensures effective oxygenation).
• "To provide ventilations at a rate of 16 to 18 per minute" is incorrect; the rate for adult cardiac arrest with ventilation is about 10 breaths per minute (when not doing compressions, or as part of CPR cycles).
• "To prioritize giving breaths at a fast rate" is wrong—too fast can cause gastric inflation, ineffective ventilation.

Answer:

To give enough tidal volume to produce visible chest rise