Unconscious patients in emergency rooms have to be given drugs to paralyze them before a breathing tube can be inserted down their throats into their lungs because otherwise they’d fight it reflexively. But yes, you can get unconscious people to drink small sips at a time.
Q. Where does the collective unconscious come from?
Collective unconscious, term introduced by psychiatrist Carl Jung to represent a form of the unconscious (that part of the mind containing memories and impulses of which the individual is not aware) common to mankind as a whole and originating in the inherited structure of the brain.
Table of Contents
- Q. Where does the collective unconscious come from?
- Q. What is the role of the unconscious?
- Q. How do you tell if an unconscious person is breathing?
- Q. What can happen if you leave someone who is unconscious and breathing lying on their back?
- Q. How long should you check to see if an unconscious casualty is breathing?
- Q. How do you communicate with an unconscious patient?
- Q. Which is the correct ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths?
- Q. What are the 7 steps of CPR?
Q. What is the role of the unconscious?
According to Freud (1915), the unconscious mind is the primary source of human behavior. Like an iceberg, the most important part of the mind is the part you cannot see. Our feelings, motives and decisions are actually powerfully influenced by our past experiences, and stored in the unconscious.
Q. How do you tell if an unconscious person is breathing?
To check if a person is still breathing:
- look to see if their chest is rising and falling.
- listen over their mouth and nose for breathing sounds.
- feel their breath against your cheek for 10 seconds.
Q. What can happen if you leave someone who is unconscious and breathing lying on their back?
When a casualty is unconscious, their muscles become relaxed, including their swallowing muscles, and if the casualty is not placed on their side, they can choke on their own fluids. If an unconscious casualty is left on their back, their tongue may fall back and block the airway.
Q. How long should you check to see if an unconscious casualty is breathing?
Check Breathing Look, listen and feel for no more than 10 seconds to see if the casualty is breathing normally. Look to see if the chest is rising and falling.
Q. How do you communicate with an unconscious patient?
ALWAYS talk directly to the patient during all interactions. DO NOT say anything or do anything around an unconscious patient that you would not do if they were awake. For example, do not enter their room to complain about their family members or other staff.
Q. Which is the correct ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths?
Adults. Place the heel of your hand on the centre of the person’s chest, then place the other hand on top and press down by 5 to 6cm (2 to 2.5 inches) at a steady rate of 100 to 120 compressions a minute. After every 30 chest compressions, give 2 rescue breaths.
Q. What are the 7 steps of CPR?
Then follow these CPR steps:
- Position your hand (above). Make sure the patient is lying on his back on a firm surface.
- Interlock fingers (above).
- Give chest compressions (above).
- Open the airway (above).
- Give rescue breaths (above).
- Watch chest fall.
- Repeat chest compressions and rescue breaths.
