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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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How do you use a AED?

make sure it is fully charged, attach pads, yell no touch, press shock and then al clear.

When performing c.p.r. what is the name of the place that one applies pushes below the rib cage?

The bone at the intersection of the rib cages is the xiphoid process; it is critical this bone is not pushed on during CPR. The hand position is to be on the sternum, above or superior to the xiphoid process in the middle of the sternum.

When assessing for danger you need to ask yourself the following questions?

What are the potential risks (what could happen)?

What are the causes of each risk?

How likely is each risk to occur?

What steps can be taken to minimise each risk?

What can be done if each risk occurs?

Are the risk factors likely to change (in either cause, likelyhood or effect).

When will each risk need re-assessing?

CPR Ratio pls?

The currently accepted CPR ratio is 30 compressions to 2 breaths.

How do you put a victim in the shock position?

Ensure that no one is touching the patient

What is AED?

Full form of AED is United Arab Dirhams.

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Why is it important to stand clear and not touch the person before analyzing?

Because the AED may pick up the persons rhythm who is touching the patient and not shock when a shock is required.

Signs of giving up on life?

signs of giving up in life are things like when you have a feeling you do not belong on the earth any more and you quit at living and trying.

When should you give rescue breathing?

If your are not trained in CPR or rescue breathing then you should not be giving rescue breaths as you can injure the victim. The lay rescuer should only provide compressions at a rate of 100 compressions per minute. AHA provides courses to learn CPR/ rescue breathing which are very beneficial.

What are the guidlines for adminering a person who is not breathing and has no pulse?

For the condition of no breathing and no pulse, immediately commence CPR.

When should you initially check a child for signs of circulation?

The signs of circulation would be movement, breathing, healthy skin colour, healthy skin temperature.

There are lots of answers to the question - assuming you're not a healthcare provider....

Initially check on approach. What do they look like when you walk up to them? Moving or not?

Then (assuming we're talking about unconscious kids) open the airway & check for breathing. You'll assess circulation right there: is the skin warm to touch when you open the airway? Are they breathing?

If the answer to both of those is 'no' then you can assume they have no circulation. If they are breathing, you can safely assume they have a pulse.

What does a person require to apply CPR?

Just take a CPR class from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.

To verify CPR certificate or license?

The best way is to have the person provide a valid CPR card. If not, you will need to get the person to contact the certification agency to get a valid card. This should not be an issue if they are within their certification expiration date.

How To Make The Best Use Of Compression Stockings?

Compression stockings are long pairs of hose made out of rubber and elastic fibers that, when worn, support the leg tightly. These versatile tights are used to treat several different conditions including varicose veins and edema and have also been known to help with the after-effects of deep vein thrombosis.

One of the main conditions treated by compression stockings is varicose veins - the unsightly, blue raised veins that sometimes develop on one’s calves and lower legs as one gets older - and, for the best results, the stockings should be donned early in the day before the patient becomes mobile and begins to walk about. Edema - generalized swelling - and, in particular, lymphedema, which is bodily swelling caused by an anomaly in the lymphatic system, also responds well to a patient’s wearing compression stockings. Patients do, however, need to wear the stockings every day in order to see a permanent and complete - or at least partially complete - reduction in the swelling.

Wearing compression stockings is also often recommended to those recovering from severe sprains or strains of lower leg muscles, ligaments and / or tendons. Sufferers of more specific joint conditions - like ankle impingement syndrome where chronic pain is experienced due to a degenerative disease or severe and repeated ankle injuries - would also greatly benefit from wearing compression stockings, and, here, the stockings would be used along with splints and supportive braces to stabilize the ankle while it heals.

Although compression stockings may not be extremely helpful with preventing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), wearing them is part of the post-DVT recovery process. DVT comprises the development of a blood clot in a deeply situated vein and is thought to have several causes including being inactive for several hours at a time while not being completely hydrated. Known colloquially as economy class syndrome - as passengers flying economy class are particularly prone to developing it - DVT is serious and sometimes fatal. Knee-high compression stockings have been found to be particularly successful in reducing the condition’s effects and these tights should be fitted as soon as possible after the existence of the clot is discovered.

Does anyone have the answer for the first aid-responding to emergencies test?

Instructors will not be able to give this information to anyone or they risk loosing their certification.

What if you need child pads but there are no child pads can you use adult aed pads?

If the child is older than 8 or 55 pounds, it is OK to use adult pads. If not, do not use adult pads as the shock will be too much.

About how often should you stop and check for breathing and a pulse when performing resue breathing on an infant?

I don't know, but if you had the time to turn on your computer, ask the question, and then wait for an answer, it is probably too late for the baby you are trying to save.

When you are done doing your initial assessment what priority will your partner give to the patient that is barely breathing and requires ventilation's?

If there are multiple injured, you will need to triage.

The person referred to in the question would be tagged RED and would require immediate treatment.

CPR?

Computer-based Patient Record.

What is the percent that you have to get on the cpr exam to get certified?

According to the American Heart Association, "There are no reliable national statistics on CPR because no single agency collects information about how many people get CPR, how many don't get it who need it, how many people are trained, etc.". See the related link.