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What would you do if the chest of a victim did not expand while given 'Rescue Breathing?
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∙ 11y ago
Check the airway for any possible obstruction. If you're attempting artificial respiration - and the chest wall doesn't rise - there must be an obstruction somewhere !
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What will you do to prevent performing CPR on victim that has only fainted?
Check to see if they have a pulse, or are breathing. If they have both, no CPR is needed. If they have a pulse but aren't breathing, you can perform rescue breathing only without chest compressions. If they do not have a pulse and aren't breathing, you perform rescue breathing and chest compressions.
How would you be able to tell ifs victim was not breathing?
Watch the victim's chest for 15 seconds or more. If the chest rises - the victim is breathing. If not - start artificial respiration.
When should you give rescue breathing?
If your are not trained in CPR or rescue breathing then you should not be giving rescue breaths as you can injure the victim. The lay rescuer should only provide compressions at a rate of 100 compressions per minute. AHA provides courses to learn CPR/ rescue breathing which are very beneficial.
What s the difference between rescue breathing and CPR?
During CPR, the chest compressions are applied; during rescue breathing there are no chest compressions used.
Can you tell when a rescue breath for an infant victim is effective?
There is a visible rise of the chest
How does chest recoil contribute to effective CPR?
victim will resume breathing on their own
What should you observe when trying to determine if rescue breaths for an infant victim are?
chest rise
What are signs of circulation after giving rescue breaths to infant?
Normal breathing
When do you give rescue breaths to a victum?
If the patient is not breathing, after giving 30 chest compressions or straight away in a child or someone who has drowned
How do you check for breathing in unresponsive victim?
if you cant see their chest moving, you should put your cheek next to their mouth/nose and see if you can feel any breath. if you don't feel anything, call 911.A little more...You can and should ALSO listen and feel for breath sounds or breath itself. If you're reasonably certain the victim isn't breathing, call for help and commence rescue breathing.
What two parts help expand and contract the chest cavity while breathing?
The lungs and diaphragm.
What should you observe when trying to determine if rescue breath for an infant victims are effective?
chest rise
