CPR

Question 1

what are the 2 methods to open the airway?

Answer 1

• head tilt-chin list
• jaw thrust

Question 2

how to do head tilt-chin lift

Answer 2

• get beside them
• 1 hand on forehead
• 1 hand under jaw
• lift chin up while pressing down on forehead

Question 3

when do you do jaw thrust instead of head tilt-chin lift?

Answer 3

when you suspect spinal injury

Question 4

how do you do jaw thrust?

Answer 4

• get at pt’s head
• 1 hand on each side of their head
• fingertips under jaw
• lift jaw til lower teeth are higher than upper teeth

Question 5

how many compressions & rescue breaths for adult?

Answer 5

30 compressions
2 breaths

Question 6

definition of child used for BLS

Answer 6

1 yo-onset of puberty
puberty = boobs for girls, armpit hair for boys

Question 7

how to do compressions for child

Answer 7

• for most kids, same as adult
• for small kids, 1 hand might be enough

Question 8

how to open airway for child

Answer 8

• same as adult
• head tilt-chin list
• jaw thrust

Question 9

how many compressions & breaths for child?

Answer 9

same as adult
30 compressions, 2 breaths

Question 10

definition of infant used for BLS

Answer 10

<1 yo

Question 11

where to check pulse for infant?

Answer 11

brachial - inside of upper arm, midway between shoulder & elbow

Question 12

3 options for hand position for compressions for infant

Answer 12

• 2 finger
• 2 thumb encircling hands
• heel of 1 hand

Question 13

how to do 2 finger technique

Answer 13

put 2 fingertips in center of chest just below nipples & above xyphoid process

Question 14

how to do 2 thumb encircling hands technique

Answer 14

2 thumbs on sternum above xyphoid process, hands around the chest

Question 15

how to do heel of 1 hand technique

Answer 15

heel of 1 hand in center of chest, above xyphoid process
shoulder above hand & lock elbow

Question 16

when might you use the heel of 1 hand technique?

Answer 16

for larger infant, or if you’re not getting good compressions with the other techniques

Question 17

how deep should compressions be for infant?

Answer 17

inch and a half

Question 18

how to open airway for infant

Answer 18

• same as adult
• head tilt-chin list
• jaw thrust

Question 19

how to give rescue breaths without PPE for infant

Answer 19

• put your mouth over their mouth & nose
• but if you can’t get a good seal like this, do mouth to mouth

Question 20

how long to give rescue breath for infant

Answer 20

• 1 second
• enough air to make chest visibly rise, but no more than that

Question 21

what to do for choking if they can’t speak or breath - adult

Answer 21

• stand behind them
• find belly button
• 1 hand in fist, other hand around it, fist against belly button
• quickly thrust inward & upward, trying to push out the object
• repeat until they’re either breathing normally, or unresponsive

Question 22

what to do for choking if they can’t speak or breath - pregnant or obese

Answer 22

• do chest thrusts
• stand behind them
• reach under their armpits
• 1 hand in fist, other hand around it, fist against center of their chest
• thrust straight backwards forcefully, trying to push out the object - try not to put pressure on ribs
• repeat until they’re breathing normally, or unresponsive

Question 23

what to do for choking if they can’t speak or breath - child

Answer 23

• same as for adult, except if needed you can kneel behind them instead of stand
• find belly button
• 1 hand in fist, other hand around it, fist against belly button
• quickly thrust inward & upward, trying to push out the object
• repeat until they’re either breathing normally, or unresponsive

Question 25

if someone who was choking becomes unresponsive, what do you do?

Answer 25

- don't check for a pulse - just go ahead and start CPR - before opening airway, open mouth wide & check for object - remove it with your fingers