I have a cpr question.?

Question

WHEN DO YOU KNOW TO PERFORM CPR?

Answer 1

When the patient is pulseless and not breathing (apneic).

Answer 2

you look listen and feel.
if they aren't breathing you put the person in the position and start CPR. It used to be ever 3 cycles of compressions and breaths. Then check for pulse, but now it every 5 cycles of compressions and breath. CPR changes all the time. CPR as follows:
2 breaths
30 compressions "used to be 15"
2 breaths
30 compressions
2 breaths
30 compressions
2 breaths
30 compressions
2 breaths
30 compressions
STOP
Look, listen feel
If person has pulse but not breathing
Just give breaths
2 for every 10 seconds
until help arrives or the persons regains the ability to breath or awakens.
If person loses pulse, restart CPR
One of these days they will find the best form of CPR and keep it. I've been in nursing for almost 15 years and CPR has changed about 10 times in the that time period.
I've also read the others responses YES it's best to be trained. Though what if no one else was avalibale? YOU were the only person you could find. The person if going to die without it. Best to do something and hope to get it right then nothing and the person surlely die. Though once you start CPR you can't stop or less the person regains the ability to breath on own, your are in total exhaustion, person awakens, or help arrives so make sure to call for help if able first.

Answer 3

Go to a class as soon as you can, they'll teach you the ways to tell for sure. If you do CPR on someone who is still breathing or still has a heart rhythem, you can do some major damage.

You can tell they are breathing by looking at their chest, seeing if its rising and falling, you can tell if their heart is beating by checking their pulse, which they will teach you how to do in the CPR/first aid class. They usually either have you check the pulse in the wrist or neck... but you need to know what you are feeling for, so DEFINATELY take a class! :)

Answer 4

When did I know? I knew when I took the first aid training course on the college. Reading its basics, attending a training course, practicing......that's when you will know to perform CPR.

If you mean: How you will know you need to perform CPR? When a person is NOT RESPONDING, NOT BREATHING, NO PULSE BEATING.....you need to act quickly...that is the time to PEFORM CPR.

Anyway, you may be interested to visit this link and and start learning the CPR (if you have not learned yet!):
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/102/suppl_1/I-22

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Answer 5

If you are certified to perform BLS/ACLS, then in the non responsive patient when there is confirmation of respiratiory arrest, this is when CPR should be initiated.

I agree with Methodman's sentiments above where without proper accreditation in BLS/ACLS, you will likely render more harm than good to such a patient. In such a case, you'd serve this patient's interests better by contacting EMS as quickly as possible.

Answer 6

CPR is cardio (heart) pulmonary (lungs) resusitation. It is used to resuscitate people who have not got the use of the heart or lungs, for whatever reason.

So it is only used when the heart or lungs stop. So first you check to see if someone is breathing and/or if they have a pulse.

Best you learn properly, so you don't kill anyone, don't ou think ?