CPR Quick Reference

CPR Quick Reference
Determine unresponsiveness. ■ Adult: Call 911; get help; AED if available. ■ Child or infant: Call 911 after 2 min (five cycles) of CPR. Airway: Open airway. ■ All ages: Head-tilt, chin-lift. ■ If trauma suspected, use jaw-thrust method. Breathing: Assess for breathing. ■ Look, listen, and feel for no longer than 10 sec. ■ If not breathing, give two slow breaths at 1 second/breath. ■ If unsuccessful, reposition airway and reattempt to ventilate. If still unsuccessful, refer to Choking Quick Reference, page 97. Circulation: Check for a pulse for 10 seconds. ■ If pulse is present, but Pt is not breathing, begin rescue breathing (see table below). ■ If no definite pulse after 10 sec, or if _60 bpm in child or infant with poor perfusion, start chest compressions. Defibrillation/AED: Power on and follow voice prompts. ■ Perform 2 min of CPR between each shock. ■ Adults: Do not use pediatric pads. ■ Child: Use after 2 min (five cycles) of CPR (may use adult pads if pediatric pads are unavailable). Note: Recheck pulse every 2 min and after each shock without interrupting chest compressions.
	Adult	Child and Infant	Newborn
Ventilations	10–12/min	12–20/min	40–60/min
Pulse check	Carotid	Child: Carotid Infant: Brachial	Brachial or umbilicus
Events/min	100/min	100/min	120/min
Ratio	30:2 (1 or 2 rescuers)	30:2 (15:2 if rescuers)	3:1 (1 or 2 rescuers)
Compression depth	1 1/2–2 inches	1/2–1/3 depth of chest	1/3 depth of chest