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Would you perform resuscitation if a casualty is breathing abnormally?
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∙ 12y ago
You tilt the head back and chin up. Then you use the 2-finger sweep in the victim's mouth to clear any blockage. Then you proceed normally.
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What is resuscitation?
Resuscitation is the act of reviving someone who is unconscious, unresponsive, or not breathing. It typically involves cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to restore blood circulation and breathing. Prompt resuscitation can be crucial in saving a person's life.
Why do you perform resuscitation on a human?
To preserve life...
What is diffcult breathing called?
Difficult breathing can be called lung collapse which might be caused by dead air leaving the trachea causing the lung to collapse. The only way to deal with this issue is to perform Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the victim.
How to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
The objective is to get blood flowing to the heart. You would do compressions on the chest about 100 per minute. You would also want provide air to the victim by breathing into their mouth. Continue until victim is breathing or emergency help has arrived.
What is a Do not resuscitate order?
is a part of advanced medical directives.expanding the notion of patient autonomy.It instructs medical personnel not to perform life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or other procedures to restart the heart or breathing once they have ceased
Who can perform CPR when needed?
Anyone who is properly trained or not properly trained for cardiopulmonary resuscitation can perform CPR when necessary. CPR is utilized in a life-and-death situation.
What is the recommended sequence of initial resuscitation efforts within the BLS Survey?
The recommended sequence of initial resuscitation efforts within the Basic Life Support (BLS) Survey is to ensure scene safety, check for responsiveness, activate emergency medical services (EMS), and perform chest compressions if the victim is unresponsive and not breathing normally. This sequence helps to prioritize actions that can maximize the chances of survival for the victim.
Which is an appropriate and important intervention to perform for a patient who achieves ROSC during and out-of-hospital resuscitation?
initiate an antiarrithythmic infusion
Which is an appropriate and important intervention to perform for a patient who achieves ROSC during out of hospital resuscitation?
initiate an antiarrithythmic infusion
What should you be prepared to perform if a casualty is in anaphylactic shock?
all actions listed
What will you do to prevent performing CPR on victim that has only fainted?
Check to see if they have a pulse, or are breathing. If they have both, no CPR is needed. If they have a pulse but aren't breathing, you can perform rescue breathing only without chest compressions. If they do not have a pulse and aren't breathing, you perform rescue breathing and chest compressions.
If you have responded to a four-year-old child who was found submerged in a pool.You found the child unresponsive and not breathing so you initiated CPR. How do you perform high-quality rescue breaths?
This can not be described, you have to go on a resuscitation course and learn the skill using a dummy and then practice regularly to keep up the skill.
