CPR CPR for Special Situations

Question 1

What is the first step in rescuing a drowning victim who is unresponsive?

Accepted Answer

Ensure personal safety, remove the victim from the water, then begin CPR

Answer

Rescuer safety is paramount — ensure the scene is safe, remove the victim from the water as quickly as possible, place them on a firm surface, and then begin CPR.

Question 2

For a drowning victim, which component of CPR should be emphasized over hands-only CPR?

Accepted Answer

Rescue breathing in addition to compressions

Answer

Drowning is a hypoxic arrest — the primary problem is lack of oxygen, so rescue breathing combined with compressions is strongly recommended over hands-only CPR.

Question 3

How should CPR be modified for a victim with suspected opioid overdose?

Accepted Answer

Give naloxone if available, call 911, and provide rescue breaths and compressions as needed

Answer

For opioid overdose with unresponsiveness and no normal breathing, administer naloxone if available, call 911, and provide full CPR (compressions plus rescue breaths) since respiratory arrest is the primary emergency.

Question 4

When performing CPR on a pregnant victim, what additional measure may improve outcomes?

Accepted Answer

Manually displace the uterus to the left or tilt the victim 15–30 degrees left to relieve aorto-caval compression

Answer

After 20 weeks of pregnancy, the enlarged uterus can compress the inferior vena cava; manually displacing the uterus to the left or a 15–30° left lateral tilt improves venous return during CPR.

Question 5

What is the recommended treatment for a conscious adult who is choking and cannot cough, speak, or breathe?

Accepted Answer

Abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)

Answer

For a conscious adult with a complete airway obstruction (unable to cough, speak, or breathe), deliver abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) until the object is dislodged or the victim becomes unconscious.

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CPR CPR for Special Situations