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