American Red Cross CPR Practice Questions | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version

What is considered the age of an adult? - Adolescents (after puberty) and older What is considered the age of a child? - 1 year of age to puberty What is considered the age of an infant? - Less than 1 year of age (excluding newly born babies in the delivery room) What is high quality CPR? - Start compressions within 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest. Push hard, push fast: Compress at a rate of 100 to 120 min with depth of 2 inches for adults, 1/3 depth and about 2 inches for children, 1/3 depth of chest and 1 1/2 inches for infants Allow complete chest recoil and minimize interruptions the less than 10 seconds Early CPR with an emphasis on chest compressions - If the victim is in cardiac arrest, begin highquality CPR without delay. Started immediately after cardiac arrest can greatly improve a victim's chance of survival. Bystanders who are not trained in CPR are encouraged to at least provide chest compressions and be guided by dispatcher's over the phone Rapid defibrillation - Rapid defibrillation in combination with high quality CPR can double or triple the chances of survival. Provide defib and with a manual defib or AED as soon as the device is available. AED - Lightweight, portable device that can identify heart rhythms and deliver a shock to terminate the abnormal rhythm and allow the heart's normal rhythm to resume. AED's are simple to operate, allowing lay rescuers and healthcare providers to attempt defib safe