by Esunasoul » Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:30 pm
Well, it's not wrong, but it's not exactly right either. CPR's effectiveness really depends on the reason they need CPR, and you can bring someone back with CPR alone from time to time, though usually not for long. Yes, good CPR breaks ribs. No, rescue breaths are no longer prioritized for layperson CPR (because studies showed people spent so much time doing them they lost that built-up intrathoracic pressure and the compressions were less effective). But no, not all patients needing CPR need to be shocked. Some just need oxygen and a breathing tube. Some just need epinephrine. I wouldn't say your instructor was telling you something wrong, I just might not explain things that way.
But as long as you call 911 and keep doing it correctly until a paramedic shows up, whatever.