Child and Infant CPR Flashcards

Before starting CPR on an unresponsive child, what should you do first after ensuring the scene is safe?

Answer: Check for responsiveness and call for help / activate EMS

Check responsiveness and activate emergency response before beginning resuscitation.

For a lone rescuer who witnesses a child suddenly collapse, what is the recommended action sequence?

Answer: Call EMS first, then start CPR

A sudden witnessed collapse suggests a cardiac cause, so call EMS first to get a defibrillator quickly.

For an unwitnessed child arrest with a lone rescuer, what is recommended before calling EMS?

Answer: Perform about 2 minutes (5 cycles) of CPR first

Most pediatric arrests are respiratory, so give about 2 minutes of CPR before leaving to call for help.

How should you open the airway of an infant with no suspected neck injury?

Answer: Head-tilt/chin-lift to a neutral 'sniffing' position

Use a gentle head-tilt/chin-lift to a neutral sniffing position; over-extending can block an infant's airway.

When giving rescue breaths to an infant, how should you make a seal?

Answer: Cover both the nose and mouth with your mouth

Because of an infant's small face, cover both the nose and mouth to make an effective seal.

Each rescue breath for a child or infant should be delivered over what duration?

Answer: About 1 second, just until the chest rises

Deliver each breath over about 1 second, just enough to see the chest rise, to avoid overinflation.

What should you do if your first rescue breath does not make the chest rise?

Answer: Re-tilt the head, re-establish the seal, and try again

If the chest does not rise, reposition the head and re-seal before attempting the breath again.