BLS Flashcards
1
Q
What are the steps in paediatric BLS?
A
- Check if they are responsive
- Unresponsive –> call for help
- Open airway
- Look, listen, feel for breathing
- Give 5 rescue breaths
- Check for signs of circulation
- 15 chest compression:2 rescue breaths
2
Q
What pulses should be palpated in infants?
A
Brachial and/or femoral pulse
3
Q
What pulse should be palpated in children?
A
Femoral
4
Q
What rate of compressions should be done in children and infants?
A
100-120/min
5
Q
What should the depth of chest compressions be?
A
Depress the lower half of the sternum by at least 1/3 of the AP dimension of the chest
~4cm for an infant
~5cm for a child
6
Q
What technique should be used for chest compressions in children?
A
Compress the lower half of the sternum
7
Q
What technique should be used for chest compressions in infants?
A
Two-thumb encircling technique
