paediatric basic life support

Question 1

airway opening positions for a child and infant

Answer 1

“sniffing” and “neutral”

Question 2

for a child rescue breaths:

Answer 2

“sniffing positions” pinch the soft part of the nose closed with index finger and thumb of your head on the forehead

Question 3

for a infant rescue breaths:

Answer 3

“neutral” positions, take a breath cover mouth and nose have a good seal, blow steadily

Question 4

stimulating-

Answer 4

rub the sole of the foot

Question 5

sending for help with an infant/child

Answer 5

you must send for help after doing 1 min of cpr

Question 6

danger

Answer 6

ensure the safety of yourself passengers and bystanders

Question 7

response

Answer 7

gently shake the shoulders or rub the sole of the foot, do not shake an infant

Question 8

airway

Answer 8

open the airway by doing the “sniffing” position for a child and the “neutral” position for an infant- do not push the soft tissue on the chin (be very careful with a baby)

Question 9

breathing

Answer 9

looking for chest movement, listen for breaths and feel for breaths on cheek
-if breathing normally observe the breathing and check circulation, if not breathing and making infrequent noises 5 rescue breaths

Question 10

for a child rescue breaths

Answer 10

in sniffing position pinch the soft part of the nose closed and with the index finger and thumb on forehead

Question 11

for a infant rescue breaths

Answer 11

in neutral position take a breath and cover the mouth and nose with your mouth (if using a mask place it with the pointing angle downwards) blow and you should see the chest rise

Question 12

taking pulse radial- arm

Answer 12

conscious over 1 years

Question 13

taking pulse carotid- neck

Answer 13

unconscious over 1 year

Question 14

taking pulse brachial

Answer 14

unconscious or conscious under 1 year

Question 15

cpr for child

Answer 15

depth should be 5cm and using 1 hand and you use 2 fingers to find the centre of the sternum and use 1 hand

Question 16

cpr for a infant

Answer 16

depth should be 4cm and using 2 fingers, use 2 fingers to find the centre of the sternum

Question 17

cpr overall

Answer 17

give 30 compressions release the pressure then move onto 100-120 compression per minute!

Question 18

use of aed (you cannot use an aed on an infant)

Answer 18

you place the pads on the centre of the chest and the back n