Why would you give CPR?

Answer 1

Thereare 5 reasons to stop giving CPR. Continue giving CPR until one of the following occurs: * Advanced Life Support arrives and takes over (or another trained person takes over). * The scene becomes unsafe & you have to evacuate yourself and the victim. * You are too tired to continue. * The victim shows signs of life. * An AED becomes available and you stop to hook up the AED.

Answer 2

Stop CPR if:

• The scene becomes unsafe & you have to move the patient
• An AED becomes available to hook-up
• You are too tired to continue
• The patient shows signs of life
• More advanced medical personnel arrive to take over

Answer 3

CPR would be stopped for the following reasons:

Signs of life resume

EMS arrives to take over

Scene becomes unsafe and you need to evacuate

AED is available to hook up on patient

You are too tired to continue

Answer 4

Stop CPR for the following reasons:

1. Signs of life are present

2. Scene becomes unsafe & you need to evacuate yourself and patient

3. An AED becomes available to hook up to the patient

4. Advanced medical care personnel arrive to take over

5. You are too tired to continue.

Answer 5

1. It is unsafe to do so.

2. You don't know how.

3. The person is displaying obvious signs of advanced death (rigor mortis, decapitation, etc)

Answer 6

I would give CPR to save a life.