BLS CPR FOR CHILDREN AND INFANTS
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Compression Ventilation ratio for children for 1 rescuer. - ANSWER 30:2
Compression Ventilation ratio for children for 2 rescuers. - ANSWER 15:2
Compression Technique - ANSWER May use 1 or 2 hands
When to activate the emergency response system - ANSWER If you did not witness the arrest and are
alone, provide 2 mins of CPR before leaving the child to activate the emergency response system and
getting the AED.
What do you do when you the child's arrest is sudden and witnessed. - ANSWER You can leave the child
to activate the emergency response system and get the AED, and then return to child.
Why is in important to give CPR before activation the EMS - ANSWER Because child and infants are
thought to develop respiratory arrest and bradycardia before they develop cardiac arrest.
Pediatric chain of survival - ANSWER Prevention of arrest, early high quality bystander CPR, rapid
activation of the EMS system, effective advanced life support (including rapid stabilization and transport
to definitive care and rehabilitation), integrated post cardiac care.
What is consider a child - ANSWER 1 year to puberty
Compression depth - ANSWER For children, compress at lest one third the depth of the chest,
approximately 2 inches.
Beats per min children - ANSWER 80 to 100
Beats per min toddlers - ANSWER 100 to 120
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Compression Ventilation ratio for children for 1 rescuer. - ANSWER 30:2
Compression Ventilation ratio for children for 2 rescuers. - ANSWER 15:2
Compression Technique - ANSWER May use 1 or 2 hands
When to activate the emergency response system - ANSWER If you did not witness the arrest and are
alone, provide 2 mins of CPR before leaving the child to activate the emergency response system and
getting the AED.
What do you do when you the child's arrest is sudden and witnessed. - ANSWER You can leave the child
to activate the emergency response system and get the AED, and then return to child.
Why is in important to give CPR before activation the EMS - ANSWER Because child and infants are
thought to develop respiratory arrest and bradycardia before they develop cardiac arrest.
Pediatric chain of survival - ANSWER Prevention of arrest, early high quality bystander CPR, rapid
activation of the EMS system, effective advanced life support (including rapid stabilization and transport
to definitive care and rehabilitation), integrated post cardiac care.
What is consider a child - ANSWER 1 year to puberty
Compression depth - ANSWER For children, compress at lest one third the depth of the chest,
approximately 2 inches.
Beats per min children - ANSWER 80 to 100
Beats per min toddlers - ANSWER 100 to 120
