CPR Notes

Adult: How many compressions/breaths + how many times?

30 compressions, 2 breaths, 5 times

Adult: how many seconds do you check the carotid artery?

No more than 10 secs

Adult: no pulse, next step?

begin CPR

Adult: where place hands?

place in middle chest at lower half of sternum

Adult: how many inches deep are compression?

5cm/2inch deep

Adult: what rate do you push?

100-120 BPM

Adult: 2 rescuers, when do you switch?

after 1 cycle, about 2 mins

what pulse do you check for adults?

carotid

what pulse do you check for child?

carotid

what pulse do you check for infant?

brachial (arm)

Child 1 rescuer: how many compressions, breaths, times?

30 compressions, 2 breaths, 5x

Child 2 rescuer: how many compressions, breaths, times?

15 compressions, 2 breaths, 10x

Infant: what do you use for CPR

2 fingers, wrap chest wt palms+use thumbs to do compressions

Infant how deep?

1 ½ inch/4cm

infant 1 rescuer: how many compression, breath, times?

30 C, 2B, 5x

infant 2 rescuer: how many compression, breath, times?

15C, 2B, 10x

1st step AED?

turn it on

AED, patient wet, do i use?

No, dry patient

Hairs AED, what do i do?

shave, or use extra pad to pull hairs off

Medication patch AED?

remove it

Pace marker AED?

avoid it when placing

True or False: CPR/compressions more important than AED?

False: AED is more important

Chocking on food?

check for food by putting them sideways+sweeping food out

Breathing: how many breath per sec?

1 Breath/3sec

Steps for Abdominal Thrusts?

sweep when hitting baby’s back, don’t choke, hold on cheek bones, after back flip do chest thrusts