CPR YMCA Training
-has clearly defined roles
-uses clear and effective communication
-allows multiple treatments at the same time
- allows team members to switch when tired
-Minimizes interruptions - ANS-An Effective Team Approach
-People can't inhale air and create an effective cough
-Repeat abdominal thrusts given by standing behind someone and wrapping your arms
around him/her, have shown to be extremely effective in relieving a serve foreign - body
airway obstruction
-Thrusts should be repeated until the person can breathe normally
- If the person becomes unresponsive, preform CPR and look for object in mouth prior
to giving rescue breaths
- When someone is clearly pregnant or obtuse, use chest thrusts
-If you are alone and choking press your abdomen quickly against a rigid surface, such
as the back of a chair
-Abdominal and Chest thrusts can cause internal injury; anyone who has maneuvers
used on him or herself should be evaluated further to ensure there are no injuries -
ANS-Serve Obstruction
-use protective barriers (disposable gloves) to prevent exposure infectious diseases
when responding in an emergency
- use CPR mask / bag mask device when giving recuse breathes to prevent direct
mouth to mouth contact - ANS-Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
-your safety comes first
- look for obvious or hidden hazards
-don't enter unsafe scene till its minimized or eliminated - ANS-Personal Safety
A 34 year old man has been pulled out of a lake after being submerged for several
minutes. By standers describe that he appeared to become exhausted while swimming.
Why are effective rescue breathes important if your BLS assessment indicates cardiac. -
ANS-Drowning is a common cause of secondary cardiac arrest in which the heart
becomes progressively weaker form the lack of oxygen. Immediate CPR with an
emphasis on high quality rescuer breaths may provide his only chance of for survival.
Abuse of opioid is a serious health problem
-has clearly defined roles
-uses clear and effective communication
-allows multiple treatments at the same time
- allows team members to switch when tired
-Minimizes interruptions - ANS-An Effective Team Approach
-People can't inhale air and create an effective cough
-Repeat abdominal thrusts given by standing behind someone and wrapping your arms
around him/her, have shown to be extremely effective in relieving a serve foreign - body
airway obstruction
-Thrusts should be repeated until the person can breathe normally
- If the person becomes unresponsive, preform CPR and look for object in mouth prior
to giving rescue breaths
- When someone is clearly pregnant or obtuse, use chest thrusts
-If you are alone and choking press your abdomen quickly against a rigid surface, such
as the back of a chair
-Abdominal and Chest thrusts can cause internal injury; anyone who has maneuvers
used on him or herself should be evaluated further to ensure there are no injuries -
ANS-Serve Obstruction
-use protective barriers (disposable gloves) to prevent exposure infectious diseases
when responding in an emergency
- use CPR mask / bag mask device when giving recuse breathes to prevent direct
mouth to mouth contact - ANS-Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
-your safety comes first
- look for obvious or hidden hazards
-don't enter unsafe scene till its minimized or eliminated - ANS-Personal Safety
A 34 year old man has been pulled out of a lake after being submerged for several
minutes. By standers describe that he appeared to become exhausted while swimming.
Why are effective rescue breathes important if your BLS assessment indicates cardiac. -
ANS-Drowning is a common cause of secondary cardiac arrest in which the heart
becomes progressively weaker form the lack of oxygen. Immediate CPR with an
emphasis on high quality rescuer breaths may provide his only chance of for survival.
Abuse of opioid is a serious health problem
