CPR test

The ages of groups for cpr

Adult/adolescent, children(1-puberty), infant (less than a year excluding newborns)

How to verify scene safety (same for all groups)

Make sure the environment is safe for rescuers and victim

How to recognize cardiac arrest

• Check for responsiveness

• No breathing or gasping (no normal breathing)

• No definite pulse found within 10 seconds

• Breathing and pulse check can be performed simultaneously in less than 10 seconds

If the collapse is witnessed

• if a phone is available call 911

• If you are alone with no phone, leave victim to activate the emergency response system and get the AED before beginning CPR

• Otherwise send someone and begin CPR immediately, use AED as soon as it’s available

If the collapse is not witnessed perform CPR for ___ then _____ (for children and infants)

• 2 minutes

• Then leave the victim to activate emergency response system and get AED

• Return to child or infant and continue CPR

Compression ventilation ratio without advanced airway (adults and adolescents)

1 to 2 rescuers

30:2

Compression ventilation ratio without advanced airway (children and infants)

1 rescuer - 30:2

2 or more rescuers - 15:2

Compression ventilation ratio with advanced airway (adults and adolescents)

• Continuous compressions at a rate of 100-120/min

• Give 1 breath every 6 seconds (10 breaths/min)

Compression ventilation ratio with advanced airway (children and infants)

• Continuous compressions at a rate of 100-120/min

• Give 1 breath every 2-3 seconds (20-30 breaths/min)

Compression rate (for all)

100-120/min

Compression depth for adults and adolescents

At least 2 inches (5cm), should not exceed 2.4in (6cm)

Compression depth for children

At least one third AP diameter of chest, approximately 2 inches

Compression depth for infants

At least one third AP diameter of chest, approximately 1.5 inches

Hand placement on adults and adolescents

2 hands on the lower half of breastbone (sternum)

Hand placement for children

2 hands or 1 hand (optional for very small child) on the lower half of breastbone (sternum)

Hand placement for infants

• 1 rescuer: 2 fingers or thumbs in the center of the chest, just below the nipple line

• 2 or more rescuers: 2 thumb - encircling hands in the center of chest just below the nipple line

• If rescuer is unable to achieve recommended depth, use heel of one hand

Chest recoil (for all)

Allow complete recoil of chest after each compression; do not lean on the chest after each compression

Minimizing interruptions

Limit interruptions in chest compressions to less than 10 seconds with a CCF goal of 80%

AED

automated external defibrillator

AP

anteroposterior

CCF

chest compression fraction

CPR

cardiopulmonary resuscitation