Question

You are transporting a 42-year-old male who experienced blunt abdominal trauma. he is receiving oxygen at 12 l/min via a nonrebreathing mask and full spinal precautions have been applied. during your reassessment, you note his level of consciousness has decreased and his respirations have become shallow. you should:

Answer 1

As his respiration became shallow, it means that he is going to have difficulty in breathing, so it is best to have a device or assistance to be placed on him, in order to assist his breathing and ventilation. It is best to insert an airway adjuct to him, in order for his breath to widen and to insert a bag mask device, to assist his ventilations.