Infant compression depth - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PALS1 Question and answer 100% correct PALS Single Rescuer - correct answer Check for responsiveness Check pulse Infant: palpate brachial Child:palpate a carotid or femoral pulse Compression placement Infant: 2 fingers chest compression or 2 thumb encircling hand technique. Child: 1 or 2 hands mid chest compression Depth: Infant: 1/3 the AP diameter of the infant's check (1 1/2") Child: approximately 2" Rate: 100-120 Ratio: 30:2 Two or more Rescuer - correct answer Same R...

What should the first rescuer arriving on the scene of an unresponsive infant or child do? (Put the steps in order.) : 2,1,4,3 How long should assessing for breathing and a pulse take? : No longer than 10 seconds What should you do to check for breathing? : Look for chest rise and fall Where can you check a pulse on an infant and a child? : Brachial 2 If the child does not have normal breathing and a pulse of 64/min is present, you will need to : provide rescue breathing For an un...

BLS test questions (AHA)questions and answers 2023which victim requires CPR? a victim who is unresponsive with no normal breathing and no pulse when is it important to move an adult victim who needs CPR? when an adult/ victim is in a dangerous environment High quality CPR includes starting chest compressions within how many seconds after recognition of cardiac arrest in victims of all ages? 10 seconds interruptions of chest compressions should be limited to how many secon...

Course Overview Chain of survival High Quality CPR for adults, a child, and an infant How to use an AED Effective team dynamics in multi-rescuer resuscitation How to treat Special Considerations in basic life support How to relieve Foreign-body airway obstruction for an adult, a child and an infant What is the correct order of steps in the In-Hospital Chain of Survival for adults? -High Quality CPR -Early Recognition and prevention -Post Cardiac Arrest Care -Defibril...

Which intervention or interventions would have the MOST positive impact on the cardiac arrest patient's outcome? - ANSWER Early CPR and defibrillation The AED gives "no shock" message to a patient who is in cardiac arrest. You should: - ANSWER Resume chest compressions What is the maximum amount of time that should be spent checking for spontaneous breathing in an unresponsive child? - ANSWER 10 seconds When performing CPR on an adult, you should compress the chest to a depth of ___ ...

Chest Compression depth: Infant - ANSWER 1.5 inch or 4 cm (1/3 AP Diameter) Chest Compression depth: Child - ANSWER 2 inches or 5 cm (1/3 AP Diameter) Maximum Compression depth: Infant - ANSWER 2.4 in or 6cm Infant/children/adolescent compression rate - ANSWER 100-120 compressions a minute Ratio for single rescuer - ANSWER 30 compressions 2 breaths Ratio for 2 rescuer - ANSWER 15 compressions 2 breaths Rate of rescue breathing - ANSWER 1 breath every 6-8 seconds or 8-10 breaths...

Types of prevention - answer-primary- car restraints, bicycle helmets, immunizations secondary- prevent for those with RF-pap, mammo tertiary-mgmt of established disease- meds, lifestyle Primary - answer-Preventing the health problem, most cost effective form of healthcare **IMMUNIZATIONS, ensuring adequate illumination at home (preventing falls) Secondary - answer-Detecting disease in early asymptomatic stages, screenings -Early cause finding of asymptomatic disease via the use of a sc...

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 chi...

AWHONN Fetal Heart monitoring basics a) Frequency b) Duration Which contraction characteristics can be assessed with a tocodynamometer? a) Frequency b) Duration c) Intensity Uterus All Fetuses of mothers in labor experience an interruption of the oxygenation pathway at which point? a) Throughout labor and delivery unless the use of a more accurate method is clearly indicated The FHR can be monitored using doppler ultrasound? a) Throughout labor and delivery unless the use of a mor...

Emergency Medical Responder Questions and Answers Already Passed What are the 6 R's 3 C's and an E 6 R's Right patient Right Medication Right time Right dose Right route at the right site Right Documentation 3 C's and an E Colour Clarity Concentration Expiry date Clearing the Airway Adult 15 secs at a time Child 10 seconds at a time Infant 5 seconds at a time Normal Breathing Rates Adult 10 to 20 (puberty and up) Child 15 to 30 (1 to the onset of puberty) Infant 25 to 50 (0-1) Neonate 3...