For Specific Populations Flashcards

What compression rate (per minute) applies to infants, children, and adults alike?

Answer: 100 to 120 compressions per minute

The recommended rate of 100–120 compressions per minute is the same across all age groups.

For a large child or adolescent who has reached puberty, which CPR guidelines should be followed?

Answer: Adult guidelines

Once signs of puberty are present, adult CPR guidelines apply regardless of exact age.

When performing single-rescuer CPR on a child, when should you call EMS if you witnessed a sudden collapse?

Answer: Call immediately, as sudden witnessed collapse suggests a cardiac cause

A sudden witnessed collapse may be cardiac, so EMS and an AED should be summoned right away.

For an unresponsive child found alone with no witnessed collapse, what should a lone rescuer do first?

Answer: Perform about 2 minutes (5 cycles) of CPR before leaving to call EMS

For an unwitnessed pediatric arrest, a lone rescuer gives ~2 minutes of CPR first, since the cause is likely respiratory.

Why is it important to allow full chest recoil between compressions in pediatric CPR?

Answer: It lets the heart refill with blood for the next compression

Full recoil allows the heart to refill, improving blood flow with each compression.

When ventilating an infant with a bag-mask, what size breath should be delivered?

Answer: Just enough to produce visible chest rise

Deliver only enough air to see the chest rise to avoid over-inflation and gastric distension.

If a pregnant patient in cardiac arrest does not respond to resuscitation, what life-saving procedure may be considered by advanced providers?

Answer: Perimortem cesarean delivery to improve maternal and fetal survival

A perimortem cesarean delivery can relieve aortocaval compression and improve survival chances for both.