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what bone do you need to locate before beginning CPR?

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trying to do med term homework

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Sternum, If you put your finger at the bottom of your ribs and work your finger up you will feel the little knotch at the center of your chest. That is called your Xyphoid Process. Hand placement is 2 fingers above the Xyphiod Process.

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STERNUM
xiphyoid bone. its at the very bottom of your breast bone (aka sternum)
The sternum. The bone that is in the center of your rib cage. Right below your breasts and above the stomach.
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You locate the sternum, in the middle of the chest, then run your fingers up the intercostal arch to the ziphoid process. that is the key land mark for good cpr postion.

You can then measure up from that point and begin compressions. Remember, the new ration is 30 compressions to 2 ventilations
The sternum, so that you're applying pressure close enough to the heart to be effective.
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