CPR CHILDREN/INFANTS EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++ 2025/2026
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Follow these steps to check the brachial artery pulse in
an infant
Step 1: place 2 or 3 fingers on the inside of the
Pulse check: infant upper arm, between the elbow and shoulder
Step 2: then press the fingers to attempt to feel
the pulse for at least 5 but no more than 10
seconds. If you do not feel a pulse within 10
seconds, or the heart rate is 60/min or less,
begin high-quality CPR, starting with chest
compressions
To perform a pulse check in a child, feel for a
carotid or femoral pulse, follow these steps to
check the femoral artery pulse
Step 1: place 2 or 3 fingers in the inner thigh,
Pulse check: child midway between the hip bone and the pubic
bone and just below the crease where the
leg meets the torso
Step 2: feel for a pulse for at least 5 but no
more than 10 seconds. If you do not feel a pulse
within 10 seconds, or the heart rate is 60/min
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or less begin high-quality CPR, starting with
chest compressions
Rate: 100 to 120/min
Depth: approximately 2 inches (5 cm)
Critical components of Hand Placement: 2 hands or 1 hand on
chest compressions: the lower half of the breastbone Chest
children Recoil: allow complete recoil; do not
lean on the chest Minimizing
Interruptions: limit interruptions to less
than 10 seconds
What is the target rate 100 to 120/min
for chest compressions
for children?
During CPR on a child, lower half; breastbone
you should place 1 or 2
hands over the __________
of the
____________________
_.
During CPR on a child, 10
interruptions to chest
compressions should be
limited to no
more than seconds.
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