1. To give the patient a chance of survival
2. The patient may be an organ donor and CPR is used to keep the organs Oxygenated
3. Practice - you may not resuscitate the patient but the next time you need to perform CPR you will be a little more experienced.
The rescuer should only stop CPR if one of three things happen:
1. The patient is resuscitated
2. Advanced Life Support takes over
3. When the rescuer is physically exhausted
everyone needs to know cpr
CPR should be performed if a person is unconscious and not breathing
You don't have to know CPR to baybsit; however, it would be a very good thing if you do know how to perform CPR. Also, many parents would prefer someone who is trained in CPR to babysit their children over someone who is not trained in CPR.
All medical and support staff are required to know CPR.
The acronym should be all caps: CPR.
Yes all lifeguards are required to know infant, child and adult CPR.
Do not start CPR if you know there is a DNR order.
Baking soda should not be used in CPR.
cpr cannot be done
If I am not mistaken, first you should clear there air passage, then CPR.
Yes, you must know CPR to be a lifeguard (or even get the lifeguard certification).
Use CPR when there are no signs of life. For an Adult, look, listen and feel for breathing. If there is no breathing, give 2 breaths and start CPR. For an Infant and Child, after checking for breathing and there is no breathing, check for a pulse. If there is no pulse, start CPR.