CPR exam

Adult chain of survival

early recognition → Early CPR → early defibrillation → advanced care →post-arrest care

chain of survival infants

Prevention arrest → early CPR → EMS → advanced care → post-arrest care

less than 10 seconds

check for responsiveness, breathing and carotid pulse in adults in

compression rate

100-120/min

Depth of compressions in adults

2 in (5 cm)

ratio of compressions in adults

30:2 (1 or 2 rescuers)

hand placement in adult cpr

2 hands, center of chest, lower half of sternum

pulse check in child (1 year to puberty)

carotid or femoral

compression depth in child

2 in (5cm) or 1/3 chest depth

hand placement in child cpr 

1 or 2 hands depending on childs size 

ratio of child cpr

30:2 (1 rescuer) 15:2 (2 rescuers)

you can use adult pads on children if pediatric pads in aed are not available

pulse check in infants

brachial artery

compression depth in infants

1.5 in (4 cm) or 1/3 chest depth

hand placement in infant cpr 

2 fingers or 2 thumbs (2 rescuers)

adult ventilation

1 breath every 6 sec (10 breaths/min)

child/infant ventilation

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

rescuer fatigue

switch compressors every 2 min if possible

opioid overdose

give naloxone if available start cpr if unresponsive and not breathing

pregnancy cpr

hand placement slightly higher on sternum prepare for left uterine displacment

wet patient 

dry quickly before placing aed pads