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BLS/CPR for Children
REVIEW
1.
The compression to ventilation ratio for one- rescuer CPR in children is ________.
For two- rescuer CPR is ______________.
2.
The compression depth for children is ________________.
3. Describe the compression technique for children.
4.
When should the emergency response system be activated when dealing with a
child?
5.
What pulse site/s should be used in a child victim?
6.
When should CPR be started in a child victim? (Be sure to include the heart rate.)
7.
Describe how to locate the femoral artery in a child.
8.
Why are breaths important for infants and children in cardiac arrest?
9.
What size pads can be used for children when using an AED?
10. What is the “age” guideline for children according to the American Heart
Association?
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BLS/CPR for Children
REVIEW
1.
The compression to ventilation ratio for one -rescuer CPR in children is 30:2.
For two -rescuer CPR is 15:2
2. The compression depth for children is at least 1/3 of the anterior-posterior
depth of the chest or APPROXIMATELY 2 inches/5 cm.
3. Describe the compression technique for children. 1 or 2 handed chest
compressions for very small children
4.
When should the emergency response system be activated when dealing with a
child? The lone rescuer should provide 5 cycles of CPR (approx. 2 min.) and
then activate the EMS system. (Respiratory arrest usually causes cardiac
arrest in children and infants.)
5.
What pulse site/s should be used in a child victim?
Carotid or femoral pulse sites for children
6.
When should CPR be started in a child victim? (Be sure to include the heart rate.)
If no carotid or femoral pulse is felt within 10 seconds and depite adequate
ventilation, the heart rate is less than 60/minute with signs of poor perfusion,
perform CPR 30 compressions to 2 ventilations. (15:2 – 2-rescuer)
7.
Describe how to locate the femoral artery in a child.
Place 2 fingers in the inner thigh, midway between the hipbone and the pubic
bone and just below the crease where the leg meets the abdomen.
8.
Why are breaths important for infants and children in cardiac arrest?
When sudden cardiac arrest occurs (typical cardiac arrest in adults), the
oxygen content of the blood is typically normal, so compressions alone may maintain
adequate oxygen delivery to the heart and brain for the first few minutes after the
arrest. In contrast, infants and children who develop cardiac arrest often have
respiratory failure or shock that reduces the oxygen content in the blood even before
the onset of arrest. As a result, for most infants and children in cardiac arrest,
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chest compressions alone are not as effective in delivering oxygen to the heart and
brain as the combination of compressions plus breaths.
9. What size pads can be used for children when using an AED?
Child pads if available, if not adult pads may be used. DO NOT overlap the
pads or have them touching.
10. What is the “age” guideline for children according to the American Heart
Association? One year to puberty