(3 of 5)En RouteEMS is dispatched at 0200 to an alleyway for…
(3 of 5)En RouteEMS is dispatched at 0200 to an alleyway for an unresponsive adult that is having “breathing problems.” Dispatch informs you that the area is known to have high crime activity. Weather is cool and dry, little to no road traffic. SceneAn adult with altered mental status (GCS 10) presents with snoring respirations. The pt responds to a pressure stimulus and has an intact gag reflex. There is no trauma suspected.After opening the airway and securing with mechanical adjunct, your assessment finds the pt. to have inadequate ventilatory effort, and a SpO2 of 90%. Skin is diaphoretic with cyanotic lips and hands. Lung sounds are clear. What O2 liter flow and device are indicated next?
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