How does CPR work?

Answer 1

You would see the chest rise during breaths, which would ensure air is getting into the lungs. During compressions, someone could check the carotid artery to ensure blood is being circulated.

Answer 2

Adult: Tip the head & check for breathing. If no breathing, and after 2 initial breaths, that is the condition which dictates starting CPR. Infant & Child: Tip the head & check for breathing. If no breathing, give 2 breaths. After 2 initial breaths, check pulse (carotid Child & brachial Infant). If no pulse, that is then the condition you start CPR. CPR for Adult, Child, Infant is 30 compressions / 2 breaths.

Answer 3

Someone needs CPR if they are unconscious and show no signs of life.

CPR Instructions and Signs and Symptoms of Heart Attack

Pain in the chest - tightness in the chest, a feeling of indigestion, heavy squeezing pain with a uncomfortable pressure on the chest, pain radiating to the neck or left arm.

• Difficulty breathing - shortness of breath.
• Feeling of nausea and or vomiting.
• Skin that is pale, clammy, and/or sweaty cold.
• If there are no signs or symptoms of distress the person might have silent Myocardial infarction.

What do you do if you are experiencing any of these signs or symptoms?

• You should stop all activity and sit or lay down.
• Call for help if you are having pain that lasts for more than two minutes.

What do you do if you recognize any of these signs or symptoms in someone else?

• If the person is responsive, and you think they are experiencing a heart attack, call 9-1-1.
• If the person is unconscious, shake and shout at the victim to see if they respond, if they don't respond, call 9-1-1. Then begin CPR!
• If the person wakes, moans or is conscious, it is not necessary to do CPR.

Rescue breathing:

• First determine if the victim is breathing before you begin.
• Tilt the head back and lift the chin up to open the victims airway.
• Put your ear to the victim's open mouth to listen for any airflow through the mouth or nose.
• Look down towards the chest to see if the chest is moving.
• With your cheek feel if there is any air coming out of the mouth.

If you have established that there is no breathing

• Call 9-1-1
• Tilt head back and lift the chin up to open the victims airway.
• Pinch the nose, make a seal from your mouth to the victim's mouth, breath air into the victim's mouth to raise the chest, allow the chest to fall.
• Repeat a second breath into the victims mouth.

Start chest compressions:

• Put the heel of your hand in the middle of the victim's chest in between the nipples.
• Interlock your fingers of your second hand with the first hand and start to compress down on the chest one and a half to two inches (4-5cm).
• Let the chest recoil before the next compression.
• The chest should be compressed at a rate of 100 per minute.
• Continue at that rate until you have completed 30 compressions.

Continue rescue breaths:

• Tilt the head back and lift the chin up again to open the victim's airway.
• Pinch the nose, make a seal from your mouth to the victim's mouth.
• Then give two more rescue breaths, remembering to allow the chest to raise then fall before the next breath.

Continue 30 more chest compressions as described above.

• Stop and check to see if the victim is breathing.
• If the victim is still not breathing, continue with two more breaths, then 30 more chest compressions.
• Continue until the victim starts breathing or until help arrives.

Additional CPR Instructions:

• Recent guidelines for CPR have suggested that it is only necessary to administer the chest compressions and it is not necessary to include rescue breaths.
• When you are giving CPR you may feel pops and snaps from the victim when you begin chest compressions, don't worry this is a normal occurrence. Continue with compressions, remember this is a life you might be saving.
• Do not allow your hands to bounce on the victim's chest during chest compressions. Make sure the hand stays in contact with the chest at all times.
• When giving CPR to a child, remember that the rescue breaths and chest compressions given to a child or infant will require less pressure than an adult.

Four reasons to stop the CPR Procedure

• Patient is revived
• You are relieved by another trained individual
• Become exhausted
• Doctor is present and pronounces death

Prevention

There are steps that you can take to lessen the risk of heart attack or stroke before CPR becomes necessary.

• Avoid smoking
• Healthy diet (fiber, fruits, vegetables, avoid junk foods)
• Exercise
• Know and control blood pressure and cholesterol level

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND VIDEO GO TO:

http://www.emergencysuppliesinfo.com/cpr-instructions.html

Answer 4

You can tell your breaths are effective during CPR by looking down the long axis of the body (toward the feet) while giving breaths and you will see the chest rise as the breath is given and the chest will fall back down during the victim's exhalation.

Answer 5

CPR circulates oxygenated blood to vital organs to keep them alive until advanced medical help arrives.

Answer 6

CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) should be performed when the person is not breathing and doesn't have a pulse.

Answer 7

you can tell when they can start coughing again but you still want to do abdominal thrusts

Answer 8

You will have to look at the person's chesr and see it rise and fall; also signs of life should be present.

Answer 9

You would see the chest rise during breaths, which would ensure air is getting into the lungs. During compressions, someone could check the carotid artery to ensure blood is being circulated.