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What are the guidlines for adminering a person who is not breathing and has no pulse?
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∙ 14y ago
For the condition of no breathing and no pulse, immediately commence CPR.
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What are the signs and symptoms of a person not breathing and no pulse?
The signs/symptoms are in the question itself... the person is apneic and has no pulse.
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 are the Obvious signs of death?
The person is not breathing, there is no heartbeat or pulse.
What are three ways to tell if a person is breathing?
Feel their pulse, listen for breathing, and look for their chest moving.
Does a person require CPR if they are unresponsive but is breathing adequately?
You would only administer CPR if the person does not have a pulse or (at a slightly lower place on the chest) if you knew/believed the person was choking. Otherwise, if the person has a pulse but is not breathing, you should administer rescue breaths.
How are your breathing rate and pulse rate related?
The breathing rate and pulse rate are related proportionally. If the breathing rate increases, so does the pulse rate. The pulse rate is an indication of the breathing rate.
A person could still have a pulse even if they were not breathing True or False?
True
When do you give CPR to a vicctim?
You should use CPR if a person is not breathing (place your ear nearly to their nose/mouth, and look, listen, feel for warmth) and has no pulse (using you pointer finger, feel along the side of the neck for a carotid pulse).
Can a person breathe without having a pulse?
It is possible to have a pulse but no breathing as in asphyxiation, but the reverse is impossible, without a pulse you basically aren't alive, that pulse is a symbol of blood pumping through your body. Good answer above. I should add that, in some subjects, that pulse may be there but not be palpable.
Can the difference of 200 feet of altitude can affect breathing and pulse?
In my opinion, 200 feet of altitude, either higher or lower, from the normal baseline altitude of the person, will have little to no affect on breathing or pulse.
What to do if a no shock incited on an AED?
Check for a pulse and breathing. No pulse, no breathing, give CPR.
What action should be taken if a person suffernig from CO poisoning is not breathing?
If the victim is not breathing and has no pulse, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) should be started.
