CHILD CPR

Question 1

HOW MANY HANDS DO YOU USE FOR CHILD CPR?

Answer 1

One, unless you’re not pressing down far enough. Then use two.

Question 2

IF NOBODY IS AROUND TO CALL 911, WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A COLD WHO NEEDS CPR?

Answer 2

• Perform 5 SETS OF COMPRESSIONS AND BREATHS (30 CHEST COMPRESSIONS, 2 BREATHS).
• THEN PHONE 911 AND RETURN ASAP.

Question 3

WHAT IS THE MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHILD CPR AND ADULT CPR?

Answer 3

When to go for help.

Question 4

WHAT DO YOU USE FOR CPR ON AN INFANT?

Answer 4

2 fingers or thumbs.

Question 5

WHAT AGE IS CONSIDERED AN INFANT?

Answer 5

1 year and under

Question 6

HOW FAR DO YOU PUSH CHEST COMPRESSIONS FOR AN INFANT?

Answer 6

1.5”

Question 7

WHAT AGE DO YOU USE THE SMALL AED PADS?

Answer 7

She 8 and younger. Adult pads for 8 and older.

Question 8

WHAT’S BETTER? PROVIDING CPR FOR AN INFANT THAT DOESN’T NEED IT? OR NOT PERFORMING CPR FOR AN INFANT THAT DOES NEED IT?

Answer 8

PROVIDING CPR FOR AN INFANT THAT DOESN’T NEED IT.

Question 9

SHOULD YOU EVER USE STOMACH THRUSTS ON AN INFANT TO DISLODGE SOMETHING IN THEIR THROAT?

Answer 9

No, it can cause serious harm. Use chest thrusts in the same place you would do CPR.

Question 10

ACTIONS TO TAKE: SEVERE AIRWAY BLOCK IN AN INFANT

Answer 10

• Hold the infant face down on your forearm.
• Support the infant’s head and jaw with your hand. If a chair is available, you may want use your lap to support your arms.
• Keep the infants head down vertically to allow gravity to help dislodge the object.
• Using the heel of your hand, give up to 5 backslaps between the infants shoulder blades.
• If the object does not come out after 5 backslaps, turn the infant onto their back, while supporting their head
• Give up to 5 chest thrusts by using 2 fingers of your other hand to push on the chest in the same place you push during CPR.
• Repeat, giving 5 backslaps and 5 chest thrusts until the infant can breathe cough or cry. Or until they become unresponsive. (Give CPR)
• Never perform a blind finger sweep. Only reach into the infant’s mouth to pull out an object when you can see it.
• Any infant who’s received backslaps and chest thrusts should be seen by a healthcare provider as soon as possible.

Question 11

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF AN INFANT IS CHOKING AND BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE?

Answer 11

• Place the infant face up onto a firm flat surface.
• Shout for help. Have that person phone 911 and get an AED. If you’re alone and you have a cell phone, call 911 and put it on speaker mode.
• Provide chest compressions in the same place as you would for CPR.
• After 30 compressions, open the airway and look in the mouth. If you see an object in the mouth, take it out.
• Give 2 breaths. Each time you give breaths, check the mouth for an object and remove it if you see it.
• Repeat giving sets of 30 compressions and 2 breaths.
• After 5 sets of 30 compressions and 2 breaths, if no one has come to help and you don’t have a cell phone, then take the infant with you and phone 911 and get an AED.
  -Use the AED as soon as it’s available. - Keep providing 30 compressions and 2 breaths, checking the mouth for an object after each set of compressions until the object comes out, the infant starts to respond, or someone with advanced training arives and takes over.