Study

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NUR-104 route
Unit 1 · Lesson 4 of 4 10 min

Recognition of Cardiac Arrest

Unresponsive, not breathing normally, no definite pulse, and gasping is not breathing.

What this unit covers

Unit 1: Introduction to Basic Life Support

  1. 1 Cardiac Arrest and Basic Life SupportA heart attack and a cardiac arrest are not the same thing, and knowing the difference tells you what to do next. · 9 min
  2. 2 Chain of SurvivalSix links, one chain, and survival depends on the weakest of them. · 8 min
  3. 3 Scene Safety and Personal ProtectionA dead rescuer saves nobody, so the first look is for danger, not for the casualty. · 8 min
  4. 4 Recognition of Cardiac ArrestUnresponsive, not breathing normally, no definite pulse, and gasping is not breathing. · 10 min