NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
FIRST AID
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First is performed immediately, while CPR is performed after an ambulance has arrived.
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First aid can be performed by anyone, while CPR can only be performed by a nurse or Doctor
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CPR is relatively simple, while first aid is often difficult and complicated
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First aid is for minor injuries, while CPR is used when someone has no pulse or has stopped breathing
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Detailed explanation-1: -How does first aid compare to CPR? First aid is for minor injuries, while CPR is used when someone has no pulse or has stopped breathing.
Detailed explanation-2: -While CPR classes tend to focus on helping someone who is experiencing cardiac arrest, first aid classes tend to focus on all other emergency situations: cuts, fractures, choking and everything in between. Taking both of these classes can be extremely beneficial in the event an emergency situation arises.
Detailed explanation-3: -First aid is the help given to someone who is injured or ill to keep them safe and to cause no further harm. The role of a first aider is to give someone this help.
Detailed explanation-4: -CPR is more vital as compared to some incidences of first aid. Persons suffering from cardiac arrest are legally dead. The chances of reviving a person suffering from cardiac arrest depend on time. Every minute counts; the faster the procedure begins, the higher the likelihood of the person surviving.