Please purchase the course before starting the lesson. Playlist includes 7 training videos Infants more often have a breathing problem than an actual heart problem. Prevention of choking in infants is crucial. It is important to begin CPR immediately and perform two minutes of CPR before going to get
additional help. If someone else is available, send them to call 911/EMS and to find an AED. One set of CPR consists of 30 compressions and two breaths for one provider or 15 compressions and two breaths for two providers. When the second rescuer returns, have them follow the AED prompts, apply AED pads and help with CPR. If the infant is unresponsive and not breathing or only gasping for air, provide CPR.
Infant CPR (0 to 12 Months)CPR for children and infants is almost identical. An infant that does nothing when you tap or talk loudly is considered unresponsive and CPR needs to be given. As a rescuer, if you are untrained in CPR, then give the “hands-only” CPR. The “hands-only” CPR is when you give continuous compressions but no breaths. CompressionsPush hard and fast as you would in a child or adult receiving CPR. Position the infant on a firm, hard surface to make giving CPR easier. To give an infant CPR, do the following:
Performing compressions correctly is essential to effective CPR and can be physically tiring. If someone else can help, switch off every two minutes while minimizing interruptions during compressions. Giving BreathsGiving breaths during CPR can help infants. Like children, many cases of cardiac arrest in infants are primarily due to respiratory problems. Giving breaths and administering chest compressions are important for infants receiving CPR. A good breath will cause the chest to rise. To open the person’s airway, do the following:
Be careful not to tilt the head too far back as this can block the airway. Be sure to press on the bony part of the chin and not the soft part under the chin as pressing the soft part may also block the airway. Once you’ve opened the infant’s airway, you are ready to give breaths. Next, do the following:
If you are unable to cover both mouth and nose entirely with your mouth, use the following method for rescue breathing:
If the chest does not rise after the first breath, let the head go back to normal position and then re-open the airway by tilting the head and lifting the chin. Try to get a breath in while watching for chest rise. Do not interrupt compressions for any more than 10 seconds when giving breaths. Mask UseGiving breaths in CPR is generally safe for the rescuer. However, if a mask is available, it should be used. The mask fits over the infant’s mouth and nose. Many masks have a pointed or tapered end which should go over the bridge of the infant’s nose. Make sure the mask fits properly; if it is too large, a proper seal cannot be obtained and efforts to deliver breaths will be ineffective. When using a mask to give breaths, do the following:
Activating 911/EMS
Choking in InfantsChoking occurs when food or a foreign object is stuck in the throat and blocks the airway. Infants often put small objects in their mouths and are at an increased risk of choking. Severe choking requires quick action. Immediately perform back slaps and chest thrusts. Table 3 will help determine whether the choking is mild or severe.
Relief of ChokingBack slaps and chest thrusts are used on infants who are choking. When an infant is choking, do the following:
Try to keep the infant’s head lower than the rest of the body when performing back slaps and chest thrusts. If you can see a foreign object in the infant’s mouth and can easily remove it, do so. Avoid blindly sweeping the mouth with a finger as it may push a foreign object deeper into the airway. Watch and feel for breathing to begin. If the infant stops responding, position them on a firm, flat surface, and yell for help. Check for breathing and begin CPR. After 30 compressions for one provider or 15 compressions for two, open the airway and look for a foreign object. If visible, remove it and attempt to ventilate with two breaths. You will know an infant has become unresponsive as they will stop moving and squirming in your arms and the body will become limp. In this case, begin CPR immediately with chest compressions followed by giving breaths. If the infant does not respond or begin breathing, continue to provide CPR until additional help arrives. Where should you place your hands from giving chest compressions to an infant during CPR?Picture a line connecting the nipples, and place two fingers or two thumbs on the baby's breastbone just below that line. If you are using your thumbs, use your fingers to encircle the baby's chest and back. Use just your two fingers or thumbs to press the chest.
Where should you place your hands when giving chest compressions to an infant during CPR quizlet?One hand on the forehead and two fingers on the center of the chest.
In what position should you place an infant to deliver effective CPR?Place baby on their back with their head in a neutral position (head straight, chin not bent down or up) to open their airway. If there are no blockages or you've cleared blockages, check for breathing. Look for chest movements, listen for breathing sounds, or feel for breath on your cheek.
Where on the chest do you place your fingers to do chest compressions on a baby under 1 year?Put two fingers in the centre of the baby's chest and push down a third of the depth of the chest. Release the pressure allowing the chest to come back up. Repeat this 30 times at a rate of 100 to 120 pumps per minute.
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