Pediatric CPR AED

Question 1

Pediatric CPR and AED

What can cause cardiac arrest in children?

Answer 1

Asthma, drowning, choking, shock

Question 2

Pediatric CPR and AED

Definition of adolescent?

Answer 2

Someoen from onset of puberty through adulthood

Question 3

Pediatric CPR and AED

Technique for adolescents?

Answer 3

Same as adults

Question 4

Pediatric CPR and AED

Definition of child?

Answer 4

1 year old through adolescent

Question 5

Pediatric CPR and AED

Technique for children?

Answer 5

Pediatric CPR and AED

Question 6

Pediatric CPR and AED

Definition of infant?

Answer 6

Under 1 year old

Question 7

Pediatric CPR and AED

Technique for infants?

Answer 7

Infant CPR (no AED)

Question 8

Pediatric CPR and AED

What outward appearance signals puberty for CPR technique?

Answer 8

Breast development in girls, underarm hair in boys

Question 9

Pediatric CPR and AED

Around what age is puberty (roughly)?

Answer 9

12

Question 10

Child-specific CPR

What is different about your body position for child CPR?

Answer 10

Nothing

Question 11

Child-specific CPR

What do you do differently with your hands for child CPR?

Answer 11

Nothing

Question 12

Child-specific CPR

Chest compression rate for child CPR?

Answer 12

100 - 120 bpm, same as adult

Question 13

Child-specific CPR

Compression depth for child?

Answer 13

Only slightly less: about 2 inches (adult is at least 2 inches)

Question 14

Child-specific CPR

When should you do 1-hand compressions instead of 2-hand compressions?

Answer 14

Generally no rule that you have to. Can do if can compress chest enough.

Question 15

Child-specific CPR

Child head position for rescue breathing?

Answer 15

Slightly past-neutral (adult is past-neutral)

Question 16

Child-specific CPR

Rescue breaths technique for child?

Answer 16

Same as adult: 2 breaths, let chest deflate between breaths

Question 17

Child-specific CPR

What is the compression to breaths ratio for child CPR?

Answer 17

Same as adult, 30:2

Question 18

Infant CPR

What is the compression to breaths ratio for infant CPR?

Answer 18

Same as adult, 30:2

Question 19

Infant CPR

Where can you do infant CPR?

Answer 19

Hard, flat surface! Not in your lap.

Question 20

Infant CPR

Name for the technique for chest compressions of an infant?

Answer 20

Encircling thumbs technique

Question 21

Infant CPR

Hand positions for infant CPR?

Answer 21

Thumbs in center of chest between nipples, fingers around sides of abdomen

Question 22

Infant CPR

Chest compression rate for infant CPR?

Answer 22

100 - 120 bpm, same as adult

Question 23

Infant CPR

Compression depth for infant?

Answer 23

Only slightly less: about 1.5”

Question 24

Infant CPR

Alternate technique for chest compressions?

Answer 24

Two-fingers straight and locked, push down

Question 25

Infant CPR

Technique for preparing for rescue breaths?

Answer 25

Same for child, head-tilt/chin lift

Question 26

Infant CPR

Child head position for rescue breathing?

Answer 26

At neutral position (not past neutral)

Question 27

Infant AED

What do you do if the AED doesn’t have pediatric/infant pads?

Answer 27

Use adult pads

Question 28

Infant AED

When are AED pads dangerous?

Answer 28

When they touch

Question 29

Infant AED

What do you do in this case?

Answer 29

One pad center of chest, other pad center of back