Pediatric CPR

Pediatric CPR True or False: Shock is a common cause of cardiac arrest in children and infants - True! Which techniques and equipment should you use for giving CPR to a 5 month old - Infant: Infant techniques and equipment should be used for infants until age 1 What techniques and equipment should be used for a 14 year old in cardiac arrest? - Adult: Adult techniques and equipment should be used for ages 8- onset of puberty What depth should compressions be for a child - ABOUT 2 inches What position should a childs head be in when giving breaths during CPR - Slightly past neutral When giving breaths to children, they should last how many seconds? - 1 second or until the chest begins to rise How long is the CPR cycle for children? - 30 compressions at 100-120 beats per minute and then 2 breaths When drowning is the suspect of cardiac arrest in children, what should be given first: Compressions or breaths? - 2 Breaths should be given first Where on a childs chest should the first aid responder position their hands during compressions? - Center of the chest- the same as adults How many inches deep should compressions in infants be - about 1 1/2 inches What position should an infants airway be in while giving CPR - Neutral position When giving breaths with a face shield on an infant, should it cover the nose, mouth, or both? - Both When giving breaths with a pocket mask on an infant, should it cover the nose, mouth, or both? - Both True or False: each CPR cycle consists of 30 compressions and 2 breaths for infants - True What technique is used to give infants CPR. Hint: for adults its using two hands and interlocking fingers - Encircling thumbs technique: thumbs placed side by side on the center of the infants chest Where should Pediatric pads be placed on an infant - One on the middle of the chest and one in the middle of the back If adult pads overlap on a child, should you ignore this or place them how you would on an infant? - You should NEVER let pads overlap and should place them like you would on an infant (one on the middle of the chest and one in the middle of the back)