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SKILLS 118: Medical-Surgical Nursing 3 [Midterms]

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) i. The person exhibits signs of life, such


• CPR stands for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, an as breathing
emergency procedure that is a combination of chest b. An AED becomes available, once it is applied
compressions and artificial ventilation (breathing) used to continue CPR if the patient is still unresponsive,
save a person’s life when a person’s heart stops beating EMS or a trained medical responder arrives on
or breathing ceases. the scene and takes over
• When performed right away, CPR can increase a person’s Note: end cycles id the scene becomes unsafe
chances. or you are unable to continue performing CPR
due to exhaustion
7 Steps of CPR in Order:
The American Red Cross guidelines for performing CPR are as CPR Procedure
follows: Before starting CPR:
• Check for signs of life/breathing: look for normal
Before giving CPR: breathing (less than 10 seconds)
1. Check the scene and the person • If the person doesn’t respond and another person who
a. Make sure the setting is safe can help, have one person call 911 or the local
b. Tap the person on the shoulder and shout, “Are emergency number and get the Automated External
you OK?” to make sure the person needs help Defibrillator (AED), if available. Have another person
2. Call 911 for assistance begin CPR
a. If it’s not clear help is needed, call 911 (or as a
bystander to call)
b. Send someone to get an AED if one is available
c. if there is no AED available or there is no
bystander to access it, stay with the victim, call
911, and prepare to give assistance
3. Open the airway
a. With the person lying on his or her back, tilt the
head back slightly to lift the chin
4. Check for breathing
a. Listen carefully for sounds of breathing, for no
more than 10 seconds (occasional gasping
sounds are not the same as breathing)
b. If there is no breathing, begin CPR
5. Begin chest compressions
a. Position hands one on top of the other in the
middle of the chest, push hard, push fast
b. Use your body weight to help administer
compressions at least 2 inches deep and
delivered at a rate of at least 100 compressions
per minute
6. Deliver rescue breaths
a. With the person’s head tilted back slightly and
the chin lifted, pinch the nose shut and place
your mouth over the person’s mouth to make a
complete seal
b. Blow into the person’s mouth to make the chest
rise
c. Deliver two rescue breaths, then continue
compressions
Note: if the chest does not rise with the initial
rescue breath, re-tilt the head before delivering
the second breath. If the chest doesn’t rise with
the second breath, the person may be choking.
After each subsequent set of 30 chest
compressions, and before attempting breaths,
look for an object (inner mouth) and, if seen,
remove it.
Note: rescue breaths are recommended by the
American Red Cross. The American Heart
Association recommends calling 911 and
delivering chest compressions only.
7. Continue CPR steps
a. Continue with cycles of chest compressions
and breathing until:

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