CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Pediatrics

Nurse Bianca is providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a child, age 4. the nurse should:
  1. Deliver 12 breaths/minute
  2. Perform only two-person CPR
  3. Compress the sternum with both hands at a depth of 1½ to 2” (4 to 5 cm)
  4. Use the heel of one hand for sternal compressions
Explanation
Answer: D - The nurse should use the heel of one hand and compress 1” to 1½ “. The nurse should use the heels of both hands clasped together and compress the sternum 1½ “to 2” for an adult. For a small child, two-person rescue may be inappropriate. For a child, the nurse should deliver 20 breaths/minute instead of 12.
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