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You only check for a pulse in people that are breathing on their own, otherwise skip it as it wastes valuable time that you could be giving life-saving chest compressions. This has been the case for the last 5 years and continues forth even with the latest guidelines.
One exception would be for the healthcare provider end of things, their protocol is difference compared to the layperson - they still check for the pulse.
If you need to check their pulse, you only need to do it for 30 seconds and double whatever number you get. If it's somewhere between 60-80 beats per minute they are usually fine. Also, try this first at the wrist then the neck because the pulse will often be strong on the neck but a weak pulse at the wrist could indicate circulation problems.
Shah Mundell
Training Director - SoCal-CPR
What else can I help you with?
What is chest rise in CPR?
Chest rises in CPR during breaths of about 2 inches.
What should you observe when trying to determine if rescue breath for an infant victims are effective?
chest rise
Which one of the first steps used to check the airway of a casualty?
Check to see if the chest rises and falls
What is one of the first steps used to check the airway of a casualt?
See if the chest rises and falls.
What is the first steps used to check airway of a casualty?
Look at the casualty's chest to see if it rises and falls.
How can you check weather a casualty is breathing?
check the persons pulse look for the chest to raise listen for their breathing
When assisting adult victim with breating what should you do?
tilt their head gently back to open up the passage way, put your hand with small amounts of pressure on top of the heart area, and put your ear close to their mouth to hear for breathing, and watch to see if their chest moves up and down.
What is one of the first steps used to check the airway?
Look at the casualty's chest to see if it rises and falls. (AF SABC)
What is the best way for a rescuer to know that a rescuer breath for an infant victim is effective?
The correct rescue breath will be just the amount of air required to raise the the chest of the victim. It is important to make sure that the airway is open (and clear obstructions) prior to breathing in. If the stomach rises, this indicates that the air blown in is going down the esophagus and into the stomach, which on top of being ineffective can be dangerous as the swollen stomach will block major blood vessels from returning blood to the heart resulting with heart failure. This applies to all victims, regardless of age.
What are the examples of rising-falling?
Breathing - when you breathe in, your chest rises; when you breathe out, your chest falls.
What happens to pulse rate when activities demand more body movements?
It rises.
What happens to the pulse rate when body demands more body movements?
It rises.
