Update infant CPR

Multiple Choice

What is the upper age limit for an infant?

• 9 months

• 15months

• 12 months

• 20 month

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of rotating a pocket mask 180° and using it 'upside down' when providing rescue breaths to small children and infants?

• To create a tighter seal for effective ventilation

• To make it easier to hold the mask

• To reduce the risk of infection

• To allow for faster application

Open Ended

What are some challenges or considerations you think might arise when performing CPR on an infant compared to an adult?

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to ensure an infant's airway is in a neutral position when performing CPR?

• To allow maximum airflow and prevent injury to the neck

• To make the infant more comfortable

• To make it easier to give chest compressions

• To prevent the infant from waking up

Multiple Choice

Why might first aiders need to overlap their thumbs when performing the Two-Thumb Encircling Technique on small infants?

• To provide effective compressions

• To avoid injuring the infant

• To increase the speed of compressions

• To reduce fatigue

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key step in the Two-Thumb Encircling Technique for infant chest compressions?

• Place both thumbs flat, side-by-side, on the lower half of the sternum

• Use only the index and middle fingers to compress the sternum

• Press down on the upper sternum with two thumbs

• Use the heel of one hand to compress the chest

Fill in the Blank

Compress the lower sternum with the tips of the ___ and middle fingers by at least one-third of the depth of the infant’s chest, approximately 4cm.

Multiple Choice

Which steps should be followed if a child or infant is not breathing normally according to the flowchart?

• Call for help, give 5 rescue breaths, perform 30 chest compressions, give 2 rescue breaths, repeat 30:2

• Check for danger, check for response, open the airway, check for breathing, place in recovery position

• Give 2 rescue breaths, perform 30 chest compressions, call for help, repeat 30:2

• Call for help, give 2 rescue breaths, perform 5 chest compressions, repeat 5:2

Open Ended

Reflecting on what you have learned about infant CPR, what is one aspect you feel confident about and one area where you would like more practice or clarification?

Multiple Choice

What are the key steps to take before starting chest compressions when performing CPR on an infant?

• Check for responsiveness and breathing, remove clothing if necessary, open the airway, and give 5 initial rescue breaths.

• Immediately start chest compressions without checking for breathing.

• Only check for a pulse and start compressions if absent.

• Give 10 rescue breaths before starting compressions.