No procedural changes to CPR on a pregnant woman.
Exactly the same as a non-pregnant woman or a man.
A pregnant woman should be placed flat on her back for resuscitation, just like everyone else.
No you do not perform CPR when a dog is conscious.
To help a choking pregnant woman, you should first encourage her to cough to try to dislodge the obstruction. If that doesn't work, perform abdominal thrusts (formerly known as the Heimlich maneuver) with modifications for a pregnant woman. Stand behind her, placing your hands just above her belly button and give firm, upward thrusts until the object is dislodged. It's crucial to call for emergency medical help immediately if the obstruction is not cleared.
Place your hands in the middle of the chest on the sternum.
Yes you can perform CPR on persons with pacemakers. Follow the same procedure.
Anyone who is properly trained or not properly trained for cardiopulmonary resuscitation can perform CPR when necessary. CPR is utilized in a life-and-death situation.
When you perform CPR, you provide blood, oxygen, and life to the heart and brain.
It only takes 1 person to perform CPR. An advanced CPR course can be taken to train you on 2-person CPR, which makes it easier and more productive than 1 person CPR.
Yes a CNA can perform CPR on a full code. A number of things will dictate who will do compressions & who will do breaths. The first on the scene will start CPR. On arrival, usually the RT will do the breaths (bag) and a man (if a woman started CPR) will do (take over) the compressions, especially if it is a large person. Different places may have different protocols on who does what on a code so check where you are working on what the protocols are.
You should not unless it is part of your job description. If it is part of your job description, you are required to perform CPR if someone needs it.
Yes you can perform CPR on a person with an artificial heart valve. There is no difference on the CPR procedure with an artificial valve.