Title: Demonstrate the function of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device.
Course: Emergency Medical Technician III (14055-III) > Section: Assisting an Advanced Life Support (ALS) Provider with Advanced Procedures

Demonstration should include the

- physiology of the respiratory interactions with a CPAP device
- indications and contraindications for the use of a CPAP device.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is a patient’s respiration improved with the combination of positive inspiratory and expiratory pressure?
- Why is it important to explain the administration of a CPAP device to a patient before its use?
- Why might a patient’s blood pressure drop while using a CPAP device?