BLS American Red Cross

Where should you sit when positioning a BVM on a patient? - answer-directly above patient's head What should you do if you notice a medication patch when applying AED pads? - answer-remove patch with gloved hand, wipe away any medication, make sure chest is dry and apply pads What should you do if a patient has excessive chest hair? - answer-Shave area before applying AED pads Compression depth for adult patients - answer-at least 2 inches, no more than 2.4 Compression depth for children - answer-about 2 inches Compression depth for infants - answer-about 1.5 inches Compression hand position for ONE responder CPR for an infant - answer-two fingers centered on sternum just below nipple line Compression hand position for TWO responder CPR for an infant - answer-two thumbs