Child and Infant CPR

Question 1

Cycles for Child CPR:

Answer 1

one person: 30:2, two person: 15:2

Question 2

Cycles for Child CPR: compress ________ __ inches (1/3 depth of chest)

Answer 2

approximately 2 inches

Question 3

Infants CPR: check for breathing or only gasping:

Answer 3

at least 5 seconds, no more

Question 4

Infants CPR: check pulse using:

Answer 4

brachial artery

Question 5

Infants CPR: no pulse? Pulse < 60 bpm:

Answer 5

initiate chest compressions

Question 6

Infant Compressions: 1 rescuer: how far deep for compressions? approximately?

Answer 6

1/3 depth of the chest; approximately 1/5 inches

Question 7

Infant Compressions: 1 rescuer: compress at a rate of?

Answer 7

100/min

Question 8

Airway & Breathing: Infant: how many breaths do you give?

Answer 8

2 breaths

Question 9

Infant CPR 2 rescuer: one rescuer should be at the foot, perform compressions and:

Answer 9

2 thumb–encircling hands technique

Question 10

Use of AED: infants: if child setting and pads unavailable?

Answer 10

use adult pads and adult dose

Question 11

Rescue breathing: Children & Infants: how many breaths do you deliver?

Answer 11

1 breath every 3-5 seconds

Question 12

CPR: not witnessed: lone rescue completes __ minutes of CPR then activate ___.

Answer 12

2 minutes; ERS

Question 13

CPR: one person compression rate?

Answer 13

30 compressions to 2 breaths

Question 14

CPR: two person compression rate?

Answer 14

15 compressions to 2 breaths

Question 15

If the infants heart rate is <60 bpm what do you do?

Answer 15

start CPR

Question 16

Relief of Choking: Infants: severe airway obstruction: what do you do?

Answer 16

5 back slaps, chest thrust, repeat

Question 17

Infant choking: back slaps: what do you use to deliver back slaps? how many?

Answer 17

heel of your hand; 5 back slaps

Question 18

Infant choking: chest thrust: deliver up to how many chest thrust?

Answer 18

5 chest thrusts

Question 19

Relief of Choking: Infants: If visible, remove object. If not visible, what do you not do?

Answer 19

blind finger sweep

Question 20

Do most adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest receive any bystander CPR?

Answer 20

no

Question 21

What process is easier to follow, easier to instruct and encourages people to assist? (instead of mouth to mouth)

Answer 21

“hands only”