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Mr3Hunna

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The nurse determines clinical death and initiates CPR immediately because resuscitation is possible if cardiopulmonary arrest has existed for no more than:
 
  a. 2 minutes.
  b. 3 minutes.
  c. 4 minutes.
  d. 5 minutes.

Question 2

Once CPR has been initiated at the accident site, it can only be terminated when the:
 
  a. victim is clinically dead.
  b. victim is brain dead.
  c. paramedics arrive.
  d. rescuer perceives CPR is futile.



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Answer to Question 1

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CPR can reverse clinical death if initiated before 4 minutes.

Answer to Question 2

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There is a moral obligation to continue CPR once it has been initiated unless the rescuer is exhausted and cannot continue, trained medical personnel take over CPR, or a licensed physician pronounces the victim dead.




Mr3Hunna

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Wow, this really help


connor417

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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