Ymca cpr class - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

YMCA CPR class notes

You and your partner Xavier arrive at a sushi bar to a call of a man choking. You find him sitting in a back booth, very pale and diaphoretic. He tells you in a whisper that he has a chunk of fish caught in his throat. What would you do next? - ANSWER Encourage him to cough it up. The ability to speak signifies that it is likely high enough in the airway to cough up Unless his airway is completely blocked, you should not attempt Heimlich thrusts. If he can speak there is a chance he can work ...

Cardiac Output - ANWERSThe amount of blood the heart pumps through the circulatory system in a minute. The amount of blood put out by the left ventricle of the heart in one contraction is called the stroke volume. The stroke volume and the heart rate determine this. - typically about 5L/min at rest - will be higher if physically fit (max of 40L/min) - for unfit, 14-20L/min max Stroke Volume - ANWERSRefers to the volume of blood that is pumped by the heart with each contraction - durin...