Adequate breathing is key to an EMT having a patient survive their medical illness or trauma. The question is "What are the signs of adequate breathing?" The signs are a little more then air going in and out of the airways. What should an Emergency Medical Technician be looking for?
An intact open airway
Normal respiratory rate
Normal rise and fall of the chest
Normal respiratory rhythm
Breath sounds that are present bilaterally
Chest expansion and relaxation that occurs
No use of accessory muscles to aid in breathing
Normal mental status
Normal muscle tone
Normal pulse oximeter reading
Normal skin condition findings
An intact open airway
Normal respiratory rate
Normal rise and fall of the chest
Normal respiratory rhythm
Breath sounds that are present bilaterally
Chest expansion and relaxation that occurs
No use of accessory muscles to aid in breathing
Normal mental status
Normal muscle tone
Normal pulse oximeter reading
Normal skin condition findings
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