CPR Child and Infant CPR 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Before starting CPR on an unresponsive child, what should you do first after ensuring the scene is safe?
- Check for responsiveness and call for help / activate EMS (Correct answer)
- Begin compressions immediately
- Give two rescue breaths
- Perform abdominal thrusts
Correct answer: Check for responsiveness and call for help / activate EMS
Check responsiveness and activate emergency response before beginning resuscitation.
Question 2: For a lone rescuer who witnesses a child suddenly collapse, what is the recommended action sequence?
- Call EMS first, then start CPR (Correct answer)
- Give 2 minutes of CPR before calling
- Give rescue breaths only
- Wait for EMS to arrive
Correct answer: Call EMS first, then start CPR
A sudden witnessed collapse suggests a cardiac cause, so call EMS first to get a defibrillator quickly.
Question 3: For an unwitnessed child arrest with a lone rescuer, what is recommended before calling EMS?
- Perform about 2 minutes (5 cycles) of CPR first (Correct answer)
- Call EMS immediately and wait
- Give only chest compressions
- Do nothing until help arrives
Correct 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.
Question 4: How should you open the airway of an infant with no suspected neck injury?
- Head-tilt/chin-lift to a neutral 'sniffing' position (Correct answer)
- Hyperextend the neck fully back
- Jaw-thrust only
- Tilt the head forward toward the chest
Correct 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.
Question 5: When giving rescue breaths to an infant, how should you make a seal?
- Cover both the nose and mouth with your mouth (Correct answer)
- Pinch the nose and cover only the mouth
- Cover only the nose
- Cover only the mouth
Correct 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.
Question 6: Each rescue breath for a child or infant should be delivered over what duration?
- About 1 second, just until the chest rises (Correct answer)
- About 5 seconds with maximum force
- As fast as possible
- About 10 seconds
Correct 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.
Question 7: What should you do if your first rescue breath does not make the chest rise?
- Re-tilt the head, re-establish the seal, and try again (Correct answer)
- Continue compressions and skip breaths
- Give five forceful breaths
- Stop CPR
Correct 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.
CPR Child and Infant CPR 3
Before starting CPR on an unresponsive child, what should you do first after ensuring the scene is safe?