The nurse finds the patient in cardiopulmonary arrest with no pulse or respirations. Which oxygen delivery device will the nurse use for this patient?
A) Non-rebreather mask
B) Bag-valve-mask unit
C) Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
D) High-flow nasal cannula

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The priority of the nurse is to ventilate the patient manually using a bag-valve-mask unit (also called by the proprietary name Ambu bag). This allows air to be forced into the patient's lungs when there are no spontaneous respirations. The non-rebreather mask and nasal cannula require the patient to breathe on his or her own. CPAP is used for patients who are awake, oriented, and in respiratory failure.

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