CPR Techniques and Safety Protocols

The video tutorial covers the essential steps in performing CPR, starting with ensuring the scene is safe and using personal protective equipment. It then guides through assessing the patient's responsiveness and breathing, checking for a pulse, and initiating CPR with chest compressions and rescue breaths. The importance of involving bystanders to assist and relieve the rescuer is highlighted, along with the need to continue CPR until professional help arrives.

What is the first thing to check before engaging in CPR?

• If the patient has a pulse

• If there is an AED available

• If the scene is safe

• If the patient is breathing

What personal protective equipment should a rescuer have?

• A CPR shield and a helmet

• A helmet and gloves

• A face mask and gloves

• Gloves and a CPR shield

How should you check if a patient is responsive?

• Look for chest movements

• Shake them vigorously

• Call out and tap on the collar bone

• Check their pulse

What are agonal respirations?

• Normal breathing

• Rapid and shallow breaths

• Effective gas exchange

• Occasional gasps that are not effective

What should you do if the patient is not breathing and has no pulse?

• Wait for EMS to arrive

• Check for injuries

• Begin chest compressions and CPR

• Give them water

Where should you place your hands for chest compressions?

• On the center of the chest

• On the patient's neck

• On the patient's back

• On the patient's stomach

How deep should chest compressions be?

• At least 4 inches

• At least 2 inches

• At least 3 inches

• At least 1 inch

How many chest compressions should be given per minute?

• At least 150

• At least 100

• At least 75

• At least 50

What should you do if you start feeling exhausted during CPR?

• Continue with less effort

• Call for more help

• Stop and rest

• Ask a bystander to take over

What is the goal of continuing CPR until help arrives?

• To prevent further injury

• To keep the patient warm

• To make the patient comfortable

• To circulate oxygen and keep organs viable