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