1. A 9-year-old child has suddenly collapsed. 2 rescuers alternate
After con- firming that the scene is safe, a giving high-quality
single rescuer deter- mines that the child is chest com- pressions
in cardiac arrest, shouts for nearby help, and
activates the emergency response system. He
immediately begins performing high-qual- ity
CPR. Two additional rescuers arrive to assist in
the resuscitation attempt. What actions should
occur next, to support a team-based
resuscitation attempt?
2. How do you perform chest compressions when provid- By
compressing the chest
ing high-quality CPR to a child victim? least one third the depth
of the chest, about 2
inch- es (5 cm)
3. Which action do you perform to relieve choking
Perform CPR, and look in the
in an unresponsive infant? mouth for the ob-
structing object
4. After the AED pads are attached to the Follow the AED prompts
victim's bare chest, the AED detects
ventricular fibrillation. What is the next step
when using the AED?
Pull the victim out of the
5. What should you do it you need to use an water, and wipe the
AED on someone who has been chest
submerged in water?
6. How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effec- Observing
the chest rise
tive breaths when using a bag-valve mask? 7. While
performing
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high-quality CPR on an adult, what action with breaths
should you ensure is being accomplished?
Compressing to a depth of
at least 2 inches.
8. What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used 30
compressions to 2
for 1-rescuer infant CPR? breaths
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