For Specific Populations Flashcards

For a choking infant who is conscious, which sequence is recommended?

Answer: 5 back blows followed by 5 chest thrusts

A conscious choking infant receives cycles of 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts, not abdominal thrusts.

Why are abdominal thrusts NOT recommended for choking infants?

Answer: Risk of injuring the liver and other abdominal organs

An infant's large, unprotected liver makes abdominal thrusts dangerous, so back blows and chest thrusts are used.

When performing CPR on an elderly patient, what consideration is important regarding compressions?

Answer: Rib fractures are more likely but compressions must still be full depth

Brittle bones make rib fractures more common in the elderly, but adequate compression depth must still be maintained.

For a victim of drowning, what initial CPR step is emphasized over the standard adult sequence?

Answer: Delivering rescue breaths early, often starting with airway and breathing

Because drowning causes hypoxia, rescue breaths are emphasized and CPR may begin with ventilations.

In a suspected opioid overdose with a pulse but inadequate breathing, what intervention is appropriate alongside calling for help?

Answer: Provide rescue breaths and administer naloxone if available

With a pulse but poor breathing, give rescue breaths and naloxone, reserving compressions for pulseless arrest.

When CPR is needed for a patient with a tracheostomy, how should rescue breaths be delivered?

Answer: Through the stoma at the neck, sealing the mouth and nose if needed

For a tracheostomy patient, ventilate through the neck stoma, sealing the mouth and nose if air escapes.

For a trauma victim with suspected spinal injury, how should the airway be opened?

Answer: Jaw-thrust maneuver without tilting the head

The jaw-thrust opens the airway while minimizing movement of a potentially injured spine.