place 2 or 3 fingers on the inside of the upper arm, midway between the infant's elbow and shoulder - ANSWERSWhat is the preferred method for pulse check in an infant?
-left side of the back
-left side of the chest - ANSWERSwhere should AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for ad...
place 2 or 3 fingers on the inside of the upper arm, midway between the infant's elbow and shoulder -
ANSWERSWhat is the preferred method for pulse check in an infant?
-left side of the back
-left side of the chest - ANSWERSwhere should AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for
adults and children 8 years or older?
1) 100 to 120/min
2) approximately 2 inches (5cm)
3) 2 hands or 1 hand on the lower half of the breastbone
4) allow complete recoil; do not lean on the chest
5) limit interruptions to less than 10 seconds - ANSWERScritical components of chest compressions:
children
1) Rate: _________
2) Depth: ________
3) Hand Placement: ______________
4) Chest Recoil: _______________
5) Minimizing Interruption: ________________
-place one pad directly below the right collarbone
-place the other pad to the side of the left nipple, with the top edge of the pad a few inches below the
armpit - ANSWERSWhere should AED pads be placed in the anterolateral placement for adults and
children 8 years or older?
-two life-threatening arrhythmias that can cause cardiac arrest are pulseless ventricular tachycardia
(pVT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF)
-death usually follows unless a normal heart rhythm and pulse are restored within minutes -
ANSWERSwhy an AED is needed?
, during analysis and before shock delivery - ANSWERSwhen should the rescuer operating the AED clear
the victim?
-place one pad on the left side of the chest, halfway between the tip of the breastbone and left nipple
-place the other pad on the left side of the victim's back, beneath the shoulder blade, next to the nipple -
ANSWERSwhere should the AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for adults and children
8 years or older?
1) place 2 or 3 fingers on the inside of the upper arm, between the elbow and shoulder
2) then press the fingers to attempt to feel the pulse for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds; if you
do not feel a pulse within 10 seconds, or the heart rate is 60/min or less, begin high quality CPR, starting
with chest compressions - ANSWERSpulse check: infants and children
**follow these steps to check the BRACHIAL ARTERY PULSE in an infant:
1) ?
2) ?
5) limit interruptions to less than 10 seconds - ANSWERScritical components of chest compressions:
ADULTS
1) Rate: _________
2) Depth: ________
3) Hand Placement: ______________
4) Chest Recoil: _______________
5) Minimizing Interruption: ________________
approximately 1.5 inches (4 cm) - ANSWERSwhat is the recommended depth of compressions in
INFANTS?
1) 100 to 120/min
2) approximately 1.5 inches (4cm)
3)
- 1 rescuer places 2 fingers in the center of the chest, just below the nipple line
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