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Could be. Breathing is not a response. A person who is unconscious would be unresponsive and still breathing.
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What happen to an unresponsive patient without a gag reflex?
he was choking
Does the medical term unresponsive mean you are in a coma?
No, unresponsive means the the patient/victim does not respond to stimuli such as touching, pinching etc.. Brain dead on the other hand, means that there is no brain activity. Simply put, an unresponsive patient may respond again; a brain dead patient will NEVER respond again (s/he cannot be resuscitated). Wendy Cadogan EMT-P
What condition results in a patient being totally unconscious unresponsive and unable to be?
coma
Aniguana ittached itself to your screen you knocked it off it landed on the bushes and now seems unresponsive is it all right?
Umm...if it isn't breathing and it has no heart beat, it's probably dead... if not, and it's still breathing...get it to a vet...(here's my question: why would you do that?!)
If the unresponsive victim breathing the best position for the victim is?
Turned on their side in case s/he vomits.
What will an infant in need of CPR show?
An infant in need of CPR will show no movement, breathing, or a pulse.
What does breathing stand for in first aid?
it stands for "is the patient breathing?"
What do you do when a victim of a foreign body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive?
Agonal gasps are not productive and are not considered breathing. If patient has a pulse then give breaths at a rate of once every 5 seconds using a BVM attached to 100% o2 at 15lpm. CPR would be warranted if they are pulseless.
What would you do if you found a patient collapsed on the floor while cleaning in a hospital?
obviously turn off the water if its on. call 911 immediately. check to see if patient is breathing and has a pulse. If not initiate CPR. also, do not move patient as there could be neck or spinal injury. wait for paramedics to arrive.
What condition results in a patient being totally unconscious unresponsive and unable to be aroused?
stupor
You must check adequate breathing before giving rescue breaths to an unresponsive adult victim?
Yes, if a person is already breathing there is no reason why you would need to breathe for them.
What is a apneic patient?
a person who is not breathing
