True/False ____ 1. After doing 2 minutes of CPR on an infant, you should check f

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True/False ____ 1. After doing 2 minutes of CPR on an infant, you should check for breathing for no more than 10 seconds. ___ 2. Immediately calling 9-1-1 is important for a person in cardiac arrest. ____ 3. It can be difficult to find the correct hand position for chest compressions on an obese person because fat accumulates over the sternum. ___ 4. CPR should be stopped completely if the person vomits. ____ 5. For a person complaining of chest pain, a lay responder should help the person take his or her prescribed medication if authorized to do so. ___ Exercising at least three times per week has been shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Explanation / Answer

1. False - before initiating a CPR we should check for breathing not more than 10 seconds but once the CPR is started we should not interrupt until we find signs of life such as breathing, conciousness or movement.

2. True- In the chain of survival by AHA, the first chain consist of activation of Emergency Response System which is 911.

3. False - Hand compression for chest compressions does not change even if the patient is obese or frail.

4. TRUE - CPR should be stopped if the patient vomits as this may lead taspirationof the vomitus into Lungs causing further complications. Vomiting can also be considered as the complications of CPR as CPR can cause increase in the intra abdominal pressure leading to vomiting. Vomiting is also a manifestation of cardiac condition.

5. True - A lay responder should help a person complaining of chest pain to take his or her prescription medications.

6. False - exercising five times per day 30 minutes per day should be the minimum requirement for preventing Heart disease. At least 150 minutes per week of moderate exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise is needed to prevent Heart disease.

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