Child and Infant CPR Flashcards

Can an AED be used on an infant?

Answer: Yes, ideally with pediatric pads or a pediatric dose attenuator

AEDs can be used on infants, preferably with pediatric pads or a dose attenuator; if unavailable, adult pads are acceptable.

If pediatric AED pads are not available for a child under 8, what should you do?

Answer: Use adult pads, ensuring they do not touch each other

If pediatric pads are unavailable, use adult pads but make sure they do not touch each other on a small chest.

Where should AED pads be placed on a small infant if the pads would overlap on the chest?

Answer: One on the chest and one on the back (anterior-posterior)

On a small chest, place one pad on the front and one on the back so they do not touch.

For a conscious choking infant, what is the recommended technique?

Answer: 5 back blows followed by 5 chest thrusts

A choking infant receives cycles of 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts, not abdominal thrusts.

Why are abdominal thrusts not used on infants who are choking?

Answer: They can damage an infant's relatively large, fragile liver and organs

Abdominal thrusts risk injuring an infant's proportionally large liver and other organs, so back blows and chest thrusts are used instead.

When should you perform a finger sweep on a choking child or infant?

Answer: Only if you can clearly see the object in the mouth

Only remove an object with your fingers if you can actually see it; blind finger sweeps can push it deeper.

What should you do if a choking infant becomes unresponsive?

Answer: Begin CPR, checking the mouth for the object before each set of breaths

If the infant becomes unresponsive, start CPR and look in the mouth for the object before giving breaths.