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Frequently asked questions
First Aid
CPR
Instructor Training and Renewal
General
- 01No. You may not see any blood or body fluids on the gloves. However, some may still be there. Remove and dispose of the gloves properly.
- 02While there is a risk of disease transmission, this risk is extremely small and should not deter you from performing CPR. Use of a barrier device may reduce the risk further. If you are unable or unwilling to provide breaths, perform Hands-Only CPR until advanced help arrives.
- 03Stop when: • The person starts to move • Someone with more advanced training arrives and takes over • You are too exhausted to continue or rt is dangerous for you to continue, such as during an airplane landing (resume as soon as you can unfasten your seatbelt)
- 04Even some healthcare providers have a hard time telling if there is a pulse within 10 seconds. It is better to give CPR to a person who has a pulse than to not give CPR to someone who needs it.
- 051. Turn the person's head to the side so the person doesn't choke. 2. Clear the mouth by sweeping it with a cloth or other material wrapped around your fingers. 3. Reposition the person and resume CPR.
- 06People often use the terms cardiac arrest and heart attack interchangeably, but they are not the same. As an instructor, it is important to know the difference: • Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart malfunctions and stops beating. • A heart attack occurs when blood flow to one part of the heart is blocked and the heart continues beating.
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