- Prior to use, read the instructions, cautions and warnings.
- Connect the oxygen supply tubing to a regulated oxygen source.
- Adjust the gas flow so that the reservoir expands completely during inspiratory and collapses as the squeeze bag refills during exhalation.
- Prior to connect to a patient, check the function of the resuscitator, preferably attached to a test lung, by observing that the intake, reservoir and patient valves are allowing all phases of the ventilatory cycle to occur.
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- Follow accepted Advance Cardiac Life Support(ACLS) or institution-approved for ventilation.
- Compress the squeeze bag to deliver a breath. Observe the chest rise to confirm exhalation.
- Release pressure on the squeeze bag to allow exhalation. Observe the chest fall to confirm exhalation.
- During ventilation, check for: a)Signs of cyanosis; b)Adequacy of ventilation; c)Airway pressure;
d)Proper function of all valves; e)Proper function of reservoir and oxygen tubing.
- Should the nonrebreathing valve become contaminated with vomitus, blood or secretions during
ventilation, disconnect the device from the patient and clear the nonrebreathing valve as follow:
a) Rapidly compress the squeeze bag to deliver several sharp breaths through the nonrebreathing valve to expel the contaminate. If the contaminate does not clear.
b) Rinse the nonrebreathing valve in water and then rapidly compress the squeeze bag to deliver several sharp breaths through the nonrebreathing valve to expel the contaminate. If the contaminate still does not clear, discard the resuscitator.
