CPR CHART Flashcards
How do you open the airway in
Adults
Child
Infant
Head tilt-chin lift
Head tilt-chin lift
Neutral
Compression rate for
Adult
Child (1-14 years old)
Infant (< 1 year old)
At least 100 a minute for all ages
Rescue breathing each lasting 1 sec
Adult
Initial 2 breathes
10-12 breaths/min
1 every 5-6 seconds
Rescue breathing each lasting 1 sec
Child
Initial 2 breaths
12-20 breaths/min
1 every 3-5 seconds
Rescue breathing each lasting 1 sec
Infant
Initial 2 breaths
12-20 breaths/min
1 every 3-5 seconds
FBAO Conscious victim
Adult
Abdominal thrusts
Heimlich maneuver
FBAO Conscious victim
Child
Abdominal thrusts
Heimlich maneuver
FBAO Conscious victim
Infant
Back slaps/Chest thrusts
NO abdominal thrusts
Pulse check
Adult
Child
Infant
Carotid (adult)
Carotid (child)
Brachial (infant)
All no more than 10 seconds
Compression site adult
Lower half of breastbone
Compression site child
Center of chest between nipples
Compression site infant
Just below the nipple line
Compression technique adult
2 hands interlaced
Compression technique child
Heel of one hand or same as adult
Compression technique infant
2 fingers or 2 thumbs with hands encircling
Compression depth adult
At least 2 inches
Compression depth child
At least 1/3 the depth of chest or 2 inches (5 cm)
Compression depth infant
At least 1/3 the depth of chest or 1 1/2 inches (4 cm)
Compression/Ventilation Ratio
Adult
1 or 2 rescuers = 30:2
If an advanced airway is in place do not pause to ventilate, one breath every 6-8 seconds
Compression/Ventilation Ratio
Child
1 rescuer = 30:2
2 rescuers = 15:2
If an advanced airway is in place do not pause to ventilate.
Compression/Ventilation Ratio
Infant
1 rescuer = 30:2
2 rescuers = 15:2
If an advanced airway is in place do not pause to ventilate.
FBAO unconscious victim
Responsive THEN unresponsive
Begin CPR looking for objects PRIOR to ventilating
FBAO unconscious initially found unresponsive
Initiate the CAB Sequence
Biological death starts in
4-6 minutes
