What does the abbreviation BVM stand for?

What does the abbreviation BVM stand for?

• A. bag valve mask
• B. breath volume mask
• C. bag ventilations per minute
• D. breaths and ventilations per minute

Answer: (A)

BVM stands for bag-valve-mask, a manual resuscitation device used to deliver positive-pressure breaths when a patient isn’t breathing adequately. It combines a self-inflating bag, a one-way valve, and a face mask that seals over the patient’s nose and mouth. Squeezing the bag pushes air into the lungs while releasing allows the bag to refill, and the mask keeps the air from leaking out. When available, connecting the bag to an oxygen source can increase the oxygen concentration delivered to the patient. The other phrases don’t name a device. “Breath volume mask” isn’t a standard term for a device. “Bag ventilations per minute” and “breaths and ventilations per minute” describe ventilation rate, not the equipment itself.

BVM stands for bag-valve-mask, a manual resuscitation device used to deliver positive-pressure breaths when a patient isn’t breathing adequately. It combines a self-inflating bag, a one-way valve, and a face mask that seals over the patient’s nose and mouth. Squeezing the bag pushes air into the lungs while releasing allows the bag to refill, and the mask keeps the air from leaking out. When available, connecting the bag to an oxygen source can increase the oxygen concentration delivered to the patient.

The other phrases don’t name a device. “Breath volume mask” isn’t a standard term for a device. “Bag ventilations per minute” and “breaths and ventilations per minute” describe ventilation rate, not the equipment itself.