BLS for Infants and Children and Obstructed Airway Study Guide

Signs of severe airway obstruction include...?

all of the above

The best place to check for an infant pulse is...?

brachial

You determine a child is unresponsive and not breathing, what is the next step?

deliver 30 chest compressions

What is important to remember about AED placement on infants?

you may need to place one on chest and one on back

The nurse assesses a responsive 8 month old infant and determines the infant is choking, what should the nurse do next?

5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts

You are providing CPR on a 6 month old weighing 17 lbs, what is the correct compression depth?

1.5 inches

A 7 year old patient goes into cardiac arrest, you initiate care and perform CPR at what rate?

100-120

You and your colleagues are performing CPR on a six year old child, what is the correct compression to ventilation rate for multi-provider CPR?

15:2

What is the correct rate of ventilation for a child or infant in respiratory arrest?

3-5

From what age is the two thumb and circling hand technique advised when there are two rescuers?

less than one

How is a child defined in terms of CPR care?

one to the onset of puberty

What is the reason you would choose to perform chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts for an adult with an obstructive airway?

patient is in a wheelchair

If a person chokes on an object, and becomes an unresponsive rescuer should send someone to activate the emergency system and then...?

perform CPR

To open an infant's airway, you should...?

place in almost neutral position

What are the 5 differences between child and infant BLS?

placement of pads, depth of compressions, STS, opening of airway, and single-provider CPR technique

What is the first link in the pediatric cardiac chain of survival?

prevention of arrest

You are alone caring for a 9 month old infant with an obstructed airway that becomes unresponsive, which action should you perform first?

provide 30 compressions

After 5 cycles of CPR and AED states no shock required, what is the next step?

reassess and check for ROSC

The BLS is performing CPR on a patient experiencing cardiac arrest, soon after placing the AED, the device alerts shock advised, what is the most important piece of information?,

stand clear

You are alone caring for a 4 month old infant that has gone into cardiac arrest, which is the most effective CPR technique to perform until help arrives?

two finger technique

You are providing CPR on a 6 year old patient weighing 44 lbs, AED does not have a pediatric setting, only adult pads, what should you do?

use adult pads

What should you do when using an AED on a child or infant under 8 years old?

use adult pads if AED does not have pediatric pads