How is a child defined in terms of CPR care? Someone from the age of 1 to the onset of puberty
A 7-year-old patient goes into sudden cardiac arrest. You
initiate CPR and correctly perform chest compressions at 100-120 compressions per minute
which rate?
You are alone caring for a 4-month-old infant who has Standing to the side of the infant, provide chest compres-
gone into cardiac arrest. Which is the most ettective CPR sions using the two-finger technique and deliver ventila-
technique to perform until help arrives? tions with a pocket mask. Encircling thumbs
The nurse assesses a responsive adult and determines
she is choking. Which intervention should the nurse im- Cycles of 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts
plement?
You are providing compressions on a 6 month old who
weighs 17 lbs which compression depth is appropriate for 1.5 inches
this patient
You are providing care to Mrs. Bove who has an endotra-
The team should provide ventilations at a rate of 1 venti-
cheal tube in place. How does this attect compression and
lation every 6 seconds without pausing compressions.
ventilations?
You are providing high quality CPR on a 6 year old pt who
weighs 44 lbs. The AED arrives. It does not have pediatric
Use the adult AED pads
setting and includes only adult AED pads. What should
you do?
You and two nurses have been performing CPR on a
72-year-old patient, Ben Phillips. When Mr. Phillips shows At the carotid and femoral artery
signs of ROSC, where should you perform the pulse check?
Children and infants experiencing respiratory arrest or
What is the correct rate of ventilation delivery for a child
failure should receive ventilations every 2-3 seconds for
or infant in respiratory arrest or failure?
adults the ratio is 1 ventilation every 6 seconds
You are preparing to deliver ventilations to an adult patient
experiencing respiratory arrest. You should give 1 ventila- 6 seconds
tion every
1/3