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CPR

CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is a technique combining cycles of chest compressions and rescue breaths to oxygenate and circulate blood to maintain life. Ask and answer questions regarding the CPR techniques, training and history.

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What is a cycle of CPR?

5 cycles of CPR means repeat the 30 compressions and 2 breaths 5 times.

When would you start chest compression's in an unresponsive victim?

That depends...if you happen upon an unresponsive victim, you need to check to see if they are breathing and if they have a pulse first. Look, listen, and feel for 10-15 seconds. If they are pulseless and apneic (not breathing) you should perform chest compressions and rescue breathing immediately, at a ratio of 30 compressions to 2 breaths, @ 100 compressions/minute. If they do have a pulse, but are apneic, perform rescue breathing only, @ 1 breath every 5 seconds.

If you are alone and happen upon an "un-witnessed" collapse and you don't know how long they've been down, do CPR for 2 minutes, and then try to go for help. If the collapse is "witnessed", call for help first, then begin CPR.

Source: Emergency Medical Technician

What is the appropriate ventilation stategy for an adult in respiratory arrest with a pulse rate of 80 min?

According to the ACLS Guidelines, asynchronous ventilations at 8 to 10 per minute are administered if an endotracheal tube or extraglottic airway is in place.

Do you perform CPR when a person is bleeding?

It will be effective for a period of time, depending on how severe the bleeding is. As first responders, we won't know how severe the bleeding is, so we continue CPR until EMS arrives to take over.

How many cycle of CPR in 1 min?

old way five compression one full breath, new way five compression every 1o senconds

How do you assess for normal breathing in a n unresponsive person?

Survey the scene; get an overview of what the magnitude of the situation is. Make sure it is safe to enter the scene. Check victim for consciousness; call 911 if applicable or better yet have someone else call. Check for signs of life; if none, go directly to CPR.

What if the abdomen begins to swell during CPR?

A common problem in CPR is accidentally blowing air into the stomach instead of the lungs. If the stomach area rises when giving breaths, you likely have your airway inserted incorrectly, and tubes have gone into the esophagus instead of the trachea.

How much does a first aid CPR instructor make?

Most of us volunteer or may teach as a part of a job function. Some people are paid a stipend to teach a class (very little money). I do not believe you would be able to find a full time job teaching CPR.

actually there are plenty of people who get paid for teaching CPR and can do so on a daily basis depending on the area. certified CPR instructors make $20 - $40/hr.

Why do you need to place the hands correctly when doing CPR?

So that it is buffer and helps prevent cracking the ribcage.

Why use two thumbs encircling hands CPR?

The 2 thumb encircling hands technique for Infant CPR is described as follows. See the related link for a picture and description, near the end of the document. Stand facing the infant, at the feet end with the infant on its back. Wrap your hands around the infants sides, with the two thumbs side by side on the infant's chest just below the nipple line. Wrap your fingers around the back of the infant for support. During compressions, the press and release the chest with the thumbs, taking care not to squeeze the sides of the chest.

How to perform CPR on a chocking victim?

it depends on a choked victim.... adult or infant.... if you have an adult victim, on the onset have a back blow using your palm until the foreign object is expel if not effective have the Heimlich maneuver.......... on the infant have 5 back blows and 5 chest thrust

How many cycles in a minute in CPR?

30 compressions for one minute then a breath so it would be 2 breaths and 60 compressions

What is the maximum puncture depth during a infant heel stick?

The recommended site for heel punctures is the lateral (outside) or medial (inside) plantar surface of the heel. In small or premature infants, the heel bone (calcaneus) may be no more than 2.0 mm beneath the skin surface and no more than half this distance at the posterior curvature of the heel. Puncturing deeper than 2.0 mm on the plantar surface of the heel of small infants may, therefore, risk bone damage. When using incision devices, puncturing the heel at a 90' angle to the length of the foot is recommended.5 Such incisions create a 'gap' puncture (one which opens when pressure is applied) and further enhance blood flow.

For infants, punctures must not be performed on:

The posterior curvature of the heel.

The central area of an infant's foot (area of the arch).

Punctures to this area may result in injury to nerves, tendons, and cartilage.

The fingers of a newborn or infant less than one year old.

Earlobes.

How much does a CPR certification course cost?

Costs of classes vary depending on the course you take and who you take it from. Typical courses can be as low as $20 or as high as about $75 depending on which course you take. The rates for these courses are set by the individual instructor.

Can you perform CPR on yourself?

No! If you were at the point where you needed CPR, you would not be conscious. Your heart and breathing would have stopped functioning. In addition, I do not believe anyone is capable of giving themselves mouth to mouth. Come on, think about it!

How long should you interrupt chest compressions?

when CPR is being done on somone, it depend how long you have to wait in between depending on who and what age the person that CPR is being done on. if it is babies then 5 cycles of 10 chest compressions and have 2 minutes interupption. if it is the child the interuption should be about the same. if it is an adult the interuption should be about 1 minute as they are more fragile and need air and the heart to be pumped more often as it has to work harder.

hope this helps you.

How do I perform chest thrusts on an infant in CPR?

With the infant facing towards you, place your arm between the infants legs and support their back with your whole hand. Then while supporting with your one arm, bend over and place the infants back on your thigh so that the infant is upside down. Find the mid-way point between the nipples and use two fingers and thrust your fingers down and up towards their mouth.

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