When using a therapy regulator, what can be readily observed by the EMT?
A) Temperature of oxygen in the cylinder
B) Liters of oxygen remaining in the oxygen cylinder
C) Concentration of oxygen received by the patient
D) Liter flow (flow rate) of oxygen leaving the cylinder
D) Liter flow (flow rate) of oxygen leaving the cylinder
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Firefighters have pulled a middle-age man from a burning bedroom. The patient is unresponsive and has obvious deformity to his left ankle. His respirations are rapid, stridorous and shallow. Your partner inserts an oropharyngeal airway and begins ventilating the patient with a bag-valvemask. Which one of the following actions would you perform next?
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