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Home » Articles » Nursing » Nursing Guide » Mouth-to-Mask Cephalic Technique

Mouth-to-Mask Cephalic Technique

March 15, 2015 By Rana Waqar Leave a Comment

Mouth-to-Mask Rescue Breathing

Cephalic Technique.

Apply the mask to the victim’s face, using the bridge of the nose as a guide for correct position.

Place your thumbs and thenar eminence (portion of the palm at the base of the thumb) along the lateral edges of the mask.

Place the index fingers of both hands under the victim’s mandible and lift the jaw into the mask as you tilt the head back. Place your remaining fingers under the angle of the jaw.

Mouth-to-Mask Cephalic Technique
Mouth-to-mask, cephalic technique. A, Using thumb and thenar eminence on the top of the mask. B, Circling the thumb and first finger around the top of the mask.

While lifting the jaw, squeeze the mask with your thumbs and thenar eminence to achieve an airtight seal (see jaw thrust).

Provide slow rescue breaths (2 seconds) while observing for chest rise.

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