An ACLS nurse must continue CPR until a doctor pronounces the patient expired, if the patient shows signs of life, or you are too tired to continue and there is no one else to take over CPR.
Reassess every 2 minutes.
Yes; to stop CPR once started, except for the following reasons, would be illegal. 1. The scene becomes unsafe and you have to move yourself and the patient. 2. An AED is available to use and ready to attach to patient. 3. Another responder arrives and is ready to take over CPR. 4. The patient shows signs of life. 5. You are too exhausted to continue.
Stop in CPR means stop compressions and breaths.
No, CPR isn't performed any differently if patient has a defibrillator.
No. Monitor the pulse, and give rescue breathing if needed.
Signs of life check after the initial check for an adult has been eliminated. Once you start CPR on an adult, do not stop unless advanced medical takes over, an AED is available to hook up, the scene becomes unsafe and you need to move yourself and the patient, or the patient shows signs of life during the CPR process.
The EMT performing CPR on the patient saved his life.
If the DNR documents are in order, and by the physician direction, CPR can be stopped.
First of all CPR does not sustain life - When CPR is started the patient is unconscious, not breathing and has no pulse, this is called 'Clinical Death'.CPR is performed to create an Oxygen rich circulation of blood to the brain to prevent tissue necrosis, (Brain Death). So effectively when performing CPR you are not keeping the patient alive, you, are preventing them from brain damage and or Death.CPR is performed for three reasons:1. To give the patient a chance of survival2. The patient may be an organ donor and CPR is used to keep the organs Oxygenated3. Practice - you may not resuscitate the patient but the next time you need to perform CPR you will be a little more experienced.The rescuer should only stop CPR if one of three things happen:1. The patient is resuscitated2. Advanced Life Support takes over3. When the rescuer is physically exhausted.THEREFORE:As long as you are feeding the brain with Oxygen, there is actually no definite time limit.
Do not stop CPR to check for a pulse.
The first hint is that they require CPR.