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How do you perform CPR on patient who had recent heart bypass surgery?
Do not change the way you perform CPR for someone with recent heart bypass surgery.
Can you perform CPR in a drivers side seat?
No - to perform CPR effectively you need to place the patient onto a Hard, Flat, Horizontal surface.
What to do after a CPR?
Continue to monitor the patient until help (EMS) arrives.
Do you perform CPR when a dog is conscious?
No you do not perform CPR when a dog is conscious.
Can a family member stop CPR for a patient?
CPR is performed for three reasons:1. To give the patient a chance of survival2. The patient may be an organ donor and CPR is used to keep the organs Oxygenated3. 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 resuscitated2. Advanced Life Support takes over3. When the rescuer is physically exhausted
Under what conditions would you not commence CPR?
You not allowed to perform CPR if: 1. There is danger to your own life 2. If a guardian of the individual will not give you permission to perform CPR 3. There is a verified DNR physician order 4. The person doesn't need CPR 5. Higher level medical personell arrive to take over and ask you to stop CPR
Can you perform CPR on persons with pacemakers?
Yes you can perform CPR on persons with pacemakers. Follow the same procedure.
Is CPR performed any differently if patient has a defibrillator?
No, CPR isn't performed any differently if patient has a defibrillator.
Who can perform CPR when needed?
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 are providing what what and what to the heart and brain?
When you perform CPR, you provide blood, oxygen, and life to the heart and brain.
How many people to perform CPR?
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.
If Properly performed how long can CPR sustain life for?
First of all CPR does not sustain life - When CPR is started the patient is unconscious, not breathing and has no pulse, this is called 'Clinical Death'.CPR is performed to create an Oxygen rich circulation of blood to the brain to prevent tissue necrosis, (Brain Death). So effectively when performing CPR you are not keeping the patient alive, you, are preventing them from brain damage and or Death.CPR is performed for three reasons:1. To give the patient a chance of survival2. The patient may be an organ donor and CPR is used to keep the organs Oxygenated3. 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 resuscitated2. Advanced Life Support takes over3. When the rescuer is physically exhausted.THEREFORE:As long as you are feeding the brain with Oxygen, there is actually no definite time limit.
