cardioresp arrest

Question 1

what defines as a pateint who’s in cardiac arrest

Answer 1

a patient who is unresponsive and not breathing properly.

manual pulse is not accurate and not recommended

Question 2

what do you do when someone is in cardiac arrest.

Answer 2

1. shout for help
2. ask for a defibrillator and note the time
3. ABC
4. A - airways = head tilt if no spinal injury and then jaw thrust or chin lift
5. B - breathing = look and listen for breathing for no more than 10 secons.
6. C - chest = place heel on lower half of sternum and interlcok other hand on top and arms straight aim to go 5-6 cm deep. 30:2 rescue breaths.

do no interrupt compressions for more than 10 seconds.

continue until defribillaotro arrives.

Question 3

where do you place the defibrillator?

Answer 3

1. on upper right half of sternum and below the clavicle

2. just below and left of the nipple.