No procedural changes to CPR on a pregnant woman.
Yes; do CPR if the woman is pregnant and is unresponsive.
Since the chest compressions are on the sternum in the middle of the chest, no modification is required for a pregnant woman to do CPR.
Perform chest thrusts on a pregnant woman. Take a CPR class to find out exactly how to do this.
A pregnant woman should be placed flat on her back for resuscitation, just like everyone else.
Exactly the same as a non-pregnant woman or a man.
No you do not perform CPR when a dog is conscious.
One woman saved her lizard by doing chest compressions and breathing into its mouth.
Place your hands in the middle of the chest on the sternum.
Yes you can perform CPR on persons with pacemakers. Follow the same procedure.
Anyone who is properly trained or not properly trained for cardiopulmonary resuscitation can perform CPR when necessary. CPR is utilized in a life-and-death situation.
When you perform CPR, you provide blood, oxygen, and life to the heart and brain.
It only takes 1 person to perform CPR. An advanced CPR course can be taken to train you on 2-person CPR, which makes it easier and more productive than 1 person CPR.
Yes a CNA can perform CPR on a full code. A number of things will dictate who will do compressions & who will do breaths. The first on the scene will start CPR. On arrival, usually the RT will do the breaths (bag) and a man (if a woman started CPR) will do (take over) the compressions, especially if it is a large person. Different places may have different protocols on who does what on a code so check where you are working on what the protocols are.
You should not unless it is part of your job description. If it is part of your job description, you are required to perform CPR if someone needs it.