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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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When a cardiac arrest occurs and an AED becomes available it should be sed as soon as possible?
An AED should be used during cardiac arrest.
What are the two ways to determine whether your patient's airway is open?
When you give a breath you have to see the chest rise if not reposition the head and try again
Why is it important to compress to the approeriate depth during CPR?
Too far and you may severely damage bones and organs, not enough and the compressions may not be effective.
(The breaking of some ribs during CPR is somewhat expected, but you don't want to crush organs or anything like that.)
Generally speaking, no. CPR is essentially a maintenance procedure designed to keep oxygenated blood flowing in the body while the heart is stopped, to keep the person from actually dying before medical personnel can try to restart the heart.
CPR can, occasionally, get the heart from a not-beating-at-all state to one where a defibrillator can be used to shock the heart back into a normal rhythm. But people who aren't actually medical professionals but have CPR training are usually just trying to extend the amount of time that the person can be revived until a doctor/EMT arrives.
Connect 12lpm or 15lpm of oxygen to the mask. Make sure the bag at the end inflates. Connect the bag/valve to the correct mask size and press it over the child's mouth and nose. Squeeze the bag and make sure the child's chest rises. Continue to breathe for them until they breathe on their own or you arrive at a hospital.
Remember children breathe faster than adults.
Which CPR pad do you use for a child when pediatric pads are not available?
It is not recommended that child pads be used on an adult; but it appears in the latest ECC 2010 conference there is leeway in using adult pads on children. If child pads are used on an adult (if for example no other pads are available nor will be available for a period of time I would use them on an adult..... what choice, in reality, would I have?) they would be placed in the same location; upper right on chest and lower left on the ribs.
How will you perform CPR on an unresponsive man with no signs of life?
To perform 1 rescuer CPR for an adult with no pulse, put both hands on their chest and compress 2 inches in depth 30 times. After 30 compresses, give 2 gentle breaths into the mouth while pinching their nose.
Is there any point performing CPR on a gunshot victim?
# How large is the wound? # What type of damage has the gunshot caused? # Is there any arterial bleeding or veinous only? # How long ago was the victim shot? # How much blood has the victim already lost? # Can the bleeding be controlled? All these questions would provide different scenarios as to whether or not the victim has any chance at all of surviving the gunshot. In most cases if the victim has been shot and there is arterial damage the victim will bleed out in too short a time to allow for any resuscitation. However, if the bleeding can be controlled then it might be possible to save them. If this information cannot be determined then it is always better to ere on the side of caution and attempt CPR. If the victim is dead you aren't going to hurt them by performing CPR, however, if they stand a chance at survival CPR might be the one crucial piece in giving them enough time to get to the hospital where they can receive professional medical attention. ---- As a First responder, it is not your decision to decide whether to do CPR or not - if the patient is not breathing and has no pulse the first aider will perform CPR regardless of the injuries, (give the patient the benifit of the doubt, give them a chance of living)!
What is compression ratio for neonatal CPR?
3 compressions to 1 breath, or 90 compressions to 30 breaths on a per minute basis.
For two rescuer infant CPR; one rescuer should give the breaths, the other rescuer performs compressions using the 2 thumbs encircling hands technique. Give cycles of 15 compressions and 2 breaths.
Listen for breathing sounds coming out of the mouth and nose. Look for other body movements down the long axis of the body. Note skin color as well for an additional indicator. Look, listen and feel are the key points.
Do you start CPR with compressions?
If the casualty is an adult then start with compressions.
If the casualty is an adult, but has come out of water then 5 rescue breaths should be given before the usual 30/2 is given.
If the casualty is a child or infant out of water or not you should start with 5 rescue breaths then continue with the usual 30/2.
Choking adult goes unresponsive What do you do next?
Next steps for lay rescuer:
1. Confirm 911 has been called
2. Look in mouth and if you do not see the object go to 4
3. If object seen, finger sweep the mouth & remove object
4. Attempt to ventilate 2 breaths
5. If breaths don't go in, do CPR chest compressions 30 times
6. Repeat steps 2 - 5 until breaths go in
7. When breaths go in, start CPR immediately 30 compressions to 2 breaths
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What is a radionuclide ventilation scan?
it is a medical test that can tell a doctor how much of your lungs are filling with air when you breathe.
maintain an open airway and give breaths
When do you stop and check for signs of life when performing CPR on an adult?
You don't need to check for signs of life on an adult. Once CPR is started, continue until: 1) EMS arrives to take over; 2) An AED becomes available to hook up; 3) The scene bocomes unsafe & you need to evacuate; 4) The person shows signs of life & 5) You are too tired to continue.
CPR is preformed by Tilting the person's head back, And pinching there nose, Then breathing into there mouth two times. Then doing compressions on the person your doing CPR on's chest... And doing this until medical help arrives.
How long does it take to get recertification for CPR American Red Cross?
This depends on the company, and on the course. The length of the course will also generally reflect on the quality of the certification.
If possible, I would suggest you take a St. John Ambulance Senior First Aid course. This takes 2 days and is usually pretty inexpensive. This will qualify you to render first aid in a myriad of cirumstances, you will also get a first aid manual and a few bandages to take home (atleast this is true in Australia).
This is also valid for three years, and (in Australia) is nationally recognised by WorkCover and in the Australian training and accreditation system. (Only St John and the Red Cross are nationally accredited).
Hope this helps :D
What is the compression rate for CPR in Hawaii?
It does not matter if you are in Hawaii or Hackensak, it is all the same for Adults, Children and Infants the rate of compressions is 100 per minute.
How many times do you check for signs of life during CPR?
As with adults, you do not stop CPR once you start to check for signs. The only reasons you would stop would be the following:
1. an AED is ready to use
2. another equally/better trained person can take your place performing CPR
3. the scene has become unsafe for some reason
4. the victim SHOWED signs of life
5. you become too tired to continue performing CPR
Over what period of time should a rescue breath be given to an adult?
Rescue breaths are no longer generally in use. Rapid chest-pressure respiration is now recommended as being more effective.
But, if it turns out that you must do rescue breathing, blow a breath of air into the victim until her chest raises 2 inches or so, then immediately let the air out.
If you meant for how long to keep doing rescue breathing, you only stop when the victim starts breathing on his own, or you are just too exhausted to continue.
