Techniques for Adults & Children Flashcards

For an infant, how many fingers or what technique is used by a single rescuer for compressions?

Answer: Two fingers in the center of the chest

A single rescuer uses two fingers just below the nipple line on an infant.

What is the compression depth for a child (age 1 to puberty)?

Answer: About 2 inches (5 cm) or one-third the chest depth

Children should be compressed about 2 inches or one-third the depth of the chest.

When two rescuers perform CPR on an infant, which technique is preferred for compressions?

Answer: Two-thumb encircling hands technique

With two rescuers, the two-thumb encircling hands technique provides better compressions for infants.

What is the correct head position to open the airway in an unresponsive adult with no suspected neck injury?

Answer: Head-tilt, chin-lift

The head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver opens the airway when no neck injury is suspected.

If a neck or spinal injury is suspected, which airway technique should be used?

Answer: Jaw-thrust maneuver

The jaw-thrust opens the airway without moving the neck when spinal injury is suspected.

How much air should each rescue breath deliver?

Answer: Just enough to make the chest visibly rise

Each breath should last about one second and produce visible chest rise.

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

Answer: Reposition the head and try again

If the chest does not rise, re-tilt the head to reopen the airway before the next breath.