Module 10: CPR Flashcards
Start compressions within __ seconds of cardiac arrest
10
CPR should be performed at a rate of about ___ BPM
100
Pulse check should be at least __ seconds
5-10
What should be the position of your hands for infant CPR? The rate? compare one verses two rescuer
30 beats and two breaths. Two fingers at infant’s sternum for one rescuer.
For two rescuer: 15 beats and 2 breaths, thumbs at baby’s sternum
When performing the heimlich, you should
locate navel with one hand
make fist with other
clasp fist and thrust
Describe the steps involved in infant choking
place infant face down on forearm, support head with hand, deliver five forceful back slaps. Turn infant around and apply five compressions at a rate of about 1 per second.
You should switch roles during 2 rescuer adult CPR every __
two minutes, 5 cycles, or when the AED re-analyzes
Every switch during two rescuer CPR should take about
five seconds
What is unique about chest compressions with infants who are choking?
During chest compressions look for obstructing object in airway
What should the depth be for infants during CPR?
1.5 inches
Should you use cricoid pressure during CPR?
No
For infants, is a manual defribrillator or AED preferred?
manual. You may use AED pediatric dose if necessary.
What are the four steps for using an AED?
- turn on
- Place one pad on upper right chest and the other on lower left chest, under nipple
- analyze heart rhythm (some may ask you to push a button to do so)
- re start chest compressions
For pediatric patients, what should the rate and position of hands be during CPR? compare one to two rescuer
One or two hands, palm on sternum. Thirty beats. 30:2 one rescuer, 15:2 for two.
What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water?
pull out of water and wipe the chest
