Chapter 2

Question 1

Infant age range

Answer 1

< 1 yo

Question 2

Child age range

Answer 2

1 yo to onset of puberty (breast development or pubic hair)

Question 3

What is the focus of the pediatric survival chain?

Answer 3

To focus on preventing arrest

Question 4

Four Most common causes of pedi arrest?

Answer 4

respiratory, shock, CHD, trauma

Question 5

CPR Compression rate

Answer 5

100-120/min

Question 6

Compression depth in children

Answer 6

2 inches

Question 7

Compression depth in infants

Answer 7

1.5 inches 1/3 AP depth

Question 8

How often do you switch CPR providers

Answer 8

every 2 minutes

Question 9

What is CPP?

Answer 9

coronary profusion pressure

Question 10

What does Coronary Perfusion Pressure (CPP) indicate?

Answer 10

myocardial blood flow

Question 11

What is a chest compression fraction?

Answer 11

The amount of time spent giving compression

Question 12

What is the chest compression fraction goal?

Answer 12

80%, need at least 60% for ROSC

Question 13

Capnography level of exhaled CO2 that is in normal range?

Answer 13

35-45 mmHg

Question 14

What does capnography measure?

Answer 14

exhaled CO2 and is a “quantitative measure of cardiac output” p. 8

Question 15

What levels of capnography should be reached with high quality CPR?

Answer 15

15-20 mmHg

Question 16

What may indicate ROSC?

Answer 16

a sudden capnography spike to 40 mmHg

Question 17

When should you call first?

Answer 17

witnessed sudden collapse or unresponsive child with a known cardiac condition. p. 10

Question 18

When should you care first?

Answer 18

1. non-witnessed collapse provide 2 min of CPR, THEN call for help.

Question 19

Breathing and compression ratios for 1 man?

Answer 19

30:2

Question 20

Breathing and compression ratios for 2 man?

Answer 20

15:2

Question 21

How often are breaths given with and without an advanced airway?

Answer 21

Q3-5 seconds or with Adv. Airway Q 6-8 sec. p. 14

Question 22

At what age can an adult AED pad be used?

Answer 22

8 yo

Question 23

At what weight can an adult AED pads be used?

Answer 23

> 55 lbs.

Question 24

What are 5 signs of inadequate perfusion in a child?

Answer 24

1. cool/ moist skin
2. pallor ,mottling, cyanosis
3. weak, thready pulse
4. decreased cap. refill
5. hypotension

p. 18

Question 25

How far do you open the jaw of a child?

Answer 25

slightly past neutral

Question 26

How far do you open the jaw of an infant

Answer 26

to neutral