BLS Basic life support (Latest 2020 AHA)
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Infant Child chest compressions Quiz
1. Why is chest recoil important
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Increased chest pressures impair blood flow returning to the heart
Chest recoil helps with oxygenation
Heart can get injured if there’s no recoil
Ribcage gets strengthened with recoil
2. In an infant, while compressing the chest,
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Use one hand to compress at tip of sternum
Use 2 hands as in adults in center of the chest
Place 2 fingers on lower half of sternum at nipple level
Place fingers at tip of the sternum
3. Which is not a feature of high quality CPR
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A rate of 100-120 compressions/min
Minimize interruptions
Depth of 1/3rd chest diameter (2inches/5cms)
Minimize chest recoil
4. What happens when you compress at a faster rate than recommended 100-120 / min?
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Oxygen cannot reach lungs
You might break the ribcage
You will get tired faster
Heart chambers will not have time to refill
5. What happens with interruptions in chest compressions?
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Rescuers get tired
Improved output from heart
Drastic improvement in perfusion
Perfusion pressures go down
6. Position of your hands during Chest compressions
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Place them at the center of abdomen
Place them close to the neck
At 90 degrees to the floor, with straight elbows
At 90 degrees to the floor, with elbows bent to 90 degrees
7. For chest compressions to be effective, the surface should be
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It doesn’t matter
Soft and fluffly to avoid injuries
Surface with a bump in middle
Flat and firm
