You are dispatched for an unresponsive 45-year-old woman, a suspected overdose. Assessment reveals the patient to be responsive to painful stimuli. She is in respiratory distress and breathing
shallow at a rate of 4 - 6 times per minute. To ensure adequate air exchange, you would assist this
patient's respirations with a
Select one:
a. Nasal cannula at 2 - 4 litres per minute
b. Simple face mask at 4 - 6 litres per minute
c. Nonrebreather mask at 10 - 15 litres per minute
d. Bag valve mask at 15 litres per minute