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How to Conduct Hands only to maintain the level of quality of reviving

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or the patient.


CPR? Remember, when giving chest
compressions
If you are a bystander to an accident it should be “not too hard, not too fast."
and one of your relatives may be a casualty Continue giving CPR until a rescue team
immediately determine if the patient is still arrives
breathing or until you see signs of consciousness
By looking at his or her chest if it is going up such as coughing, opening eyes, speaking,
and down. and starting to breathe normally.
If a person is not breathing As mentioned earlier
We must be prepared to perform hands-only the level of quality in reviving the patient
CPR. must be the same
This situation is very critical If you get tired, there should be an
because within just a few minutes alternative to revive the patient.
The patient may die if CPR will not be In giving hands-only CPR here are the
provided. things to remember:
If you are not alone in the scene Place the heel of your right hand on the
ask someone to immediately call for help patient’s chest.
From an emergency medical service like On top of the abdomen.
911-UNTV. Perform 100-120 compressions
Kneel beside the patient Not too hard and not too fast
cover the left hand with the heel of your Continue giving CPR, until the patient is
other hand revived or until a rescue team arrives.
then place it at the center of the chest on
top of his abdomen.
Make sure that your back, shoulders, and
elbows are straight
As you provide compression to the patient.
Press down on the patient’s chest
for about 2 to 2.4 inches
to make sure that there is blood flowing to
the brain
Perform 100-120 compressions per minute.
In case that you have no formal CPR
training
and just learned it here on Lifesaver’s
program
it is not necessary to try rescue breathing
and instead, continue to perform chest
compression procedures on the patient.
Preferably, it is better to have and alternate
in providing chest compressions

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