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