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uhh put your ear close to their chest and do CPR if you dont hear anything
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Care for a person who is unconscious and has a blocked airway includes what?
If a person is unconscious, it is important to call 911. Next, the airway should be opened by tilting the head back and up.
Why would you insert an oral airway?
If a person becomes unconscious, an airway may be used to insure that the airway stays open.
Why is it a good reason to open a person's airway if they are unconscious and has no control of their muscles?
If a person is unconcious, they most likely will not be in a position to keep their airway open, therefore, they will not be able to breathe and they will die. You must keep their airway open so they can breathe.
Why you have to check airway?
To make sure that the person can breathe
Can an unconscious person turn over?
An unconscious person cannot willfully turn themselves over. However, an unconscious patient should be placed on their side in the recovery position, provided there is no clinical evidence of a cervical spine injury that may compromise life. This position allows any vomit to clear from the patient's airway, and to avoid the tongue falling back and potentially causing an airway blockage.
What to do for unconscious people who are breathing with a clear airway?
You should contact 911 if you have not already. Also check for a pulse, if there is not one present begin CPR.
What can happen if you don't open the airway quickly when someone is unconscious?
Death.
How do you deliver sugar to an unconscious diabetic?
When a diabetic person becomes unconscious, check for their emergency glucagon injection kit, as you are calling 911. Once the person is conscious, treat the same as you would a person who has not been unconscious.
How do you recognize the condition of a person that needs CPR?
First perform an Initial Assessment. Open the airway, Check for breathing, if there is no breathing give two rescue breaths. If the rescue breaths go in and make the chest clearly rise check for a pulse. IF there is no pulse begin CPR.
What is the recommended airway management technique?
The proper airway management technique is to first, sweep the mouth and check the airway for obstructions. Then position the person's head so that the airway is as open as possible to facilitate breathing.
The number one cause of airway obstruction in the uncons cious adult is the?
in unconscious patients the commonest cause for the obstruction of airway is due to the back ward falling of the tongue obstructing the airway..first aid for this unconscious subject is applying cervical collar at the site prevets obstruction...
Chest compressions should be performed with airway obstruction is?
Unconscious choking maneuvers.
