A trained rescuer is performing CPR on a 7-year-old child. What compression depth is recommended?
Correct answer: C. About five centimetres
- A. About one centimetre
- B. About two centimetres
- C. About five centimetres
- D. About eight centimetres
Explanation
For a child, compress the chest to about one third of its anterior-posterior depth, approximately 5 centimetres. The adult depth of 5 to 6 centimetres is not used routinely for a child because it may be excessive.
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First aid covers scene safety, primary survey, bleeding control, shock, burns, fractures, choking, poisoning and emergency transport. Basic life support includes recognition of cardiac arrest, activation of emergency help, chest compressions, rescue breaths, automated external defibrillator use and the difference between adult, child and infant procedures.
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