When Administering Chest Compression to Someone Whose Heart Has Stopped

question 33

Essay

When administering chest compression to someone whose heart has stopped beating, the heel of the hand should be placed on the sternum on a line drawn between the nipples. Why would it be a problem if the hand was placed at a lower part of the sternum?

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Definitions:

Social Psychological

Pertaining to the scientific study of how individuals think, feel, and behave in social contexts.

Social Categorization

The process of classifying people into groups based on shared characteristics such as nationality, race, or gender.

Out-Group Homogeneity Bias

The perception that members of an out-group are more similar to each other than they actually are or compared to the members of the in-group.

Hypothetical Elderly

A constructed scenario or population involving older adults used to explore theoretical outcomes or behaviors.