CPR Questions Flashcards
For pediatric CPR, a child is defined as 1 year of age until
Onset of puberty
For a minor, implied consent usually occurs when
A child is severely I’ll or injured and a parent or legal guardian is not readily available to provide consent
Being able to assess and prioritize
the need for pediatric first aid
requires being able to
Recognize life-threatening conditions
You should take no longer than ___
second(s) to assess breathing
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Which of the following is critical
in reducing pediatric cardiac
arrest from asphyxia?
Prevention
The most effective way to end
pulseless ventricular tachycardia
and ventricular fibrillation is
Defibrillation
The baby is blue around the mouth.The infant is coughing weakly and making a whistling sound when inhaling. Demonstrate what
actions you would take next What would you do?
Give 5 back slaps with the intent of
dislodging the object.
A 7-month-old infant is lying face up
on the bedroom floor, unresponsive and breathing. A
distraught young adult says,”I think he got into my dope!”
Nearby, you notice an open food storage container
containing white powder. What would you do?
Give the naloxone. Put the infant in the recovery position.
Following your first set of compressions, you open the airway and give a rescue breath. You feel considerable resistance to the flow of air, and the infant’s chest does not rise. What would you do?
Repeat the head tilt - chin lift, make a better seal,and try again.
You are performing conventional CPR on an unresponsive infant who was found not breathing in a hot car. The
untrained coworker you sent to get the nearby AED sets it down next to you and says,”Here’s the AED” What would you do?
Power on the AED. Remove any clothing in the way: Apply the pads.
Upon arrival, you
see the horrified caregiver holding an almost year-old, limp, unconscious infant.”He fell into the water in the mop bucket!” You tap the infant and ask loudly, “Are you okay?” There is no response. EMS has been activated. No AED is available. The infant is not breathing. What would
you do?
Place infant on a firm flat surface. Open the airway. Use the mask to give 2 rescue breaths
A panicked adult hands you a limp, unresponsive infant. You
tap the infant and ask loudly, “Are you okay?” There is no response, Your EAP has activated EMS. Another provider is bringing an AED. The infant is not breathing. What would you do?
Immediately start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
Which of the following is critical
in reducing pediatric cardiac
arrest from asphyxia?
Prevention
A frightened young child who is noticeably wheezing between frequent hard coughs. The food service worker shouts, “She’s choking on a hot dog! Please help her.” The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. The EAP has been activated. What would you do?
Encourage the child to continue coughing.
apparently unconscious
child from the water onto the shore. One of the bystanders, catching their breath, says,”under.. the. water for a couple..minutes.”You tap the child and ask loudly,”Are you okay?”The child is not breathing. What
would you do?
Open the airway. Use the mask to give 2 rescue breaths.