Pediatric CPR, First-Aid & AED Let's test your knowledge! Take my Pediatric CPR, AED & First Aid Knowledge Quiz to see if you are ready to protect the children who depend on you. InstagramThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Let's Begin the Knowledge TestThe main elements of adult and pediatric CPR is required pressure for first aid, CPR and AED include: assess scene safety, take standard precautions, assess responsiveness, activate EMS and/or your emergency action plan, send someone to get the first aid kit and an AED, and: Attach an AED as soon as it becomes available Provide compression-only CPR Obtain consent Assess breathing for no more than 10 seconds High-quality adult and pediatric CPR includes all the below EXCEPT: Compressing hard Giving effective rescue breaths Leaning on the chest between compressions Compressing fast Immediate high-quality CPR improves the victim’s chance of survival by providing: An electrical shock to restore the heart’s normal contractions Return of spontaneous circulation Oxygen to the heart and brain Effective post-cardiac arrest care The adult chain of survival consists of all the below EXCEPT: Pulseless ventricular tachycardia Prompt activation of EMS Immediate high-quality CPR Early recognition of cardiac arrest The pediatric chain of survival consists of all the below EXCEPT: Prevention of causes of cardiac arrest Prompt activation of EMS Early electrical cardioversion (when indicated) Immediate high-quality CPR High-quality adult and pediatric CPR is required when the adult, child, or infant is: Unresponsive and not breathing normally or only gasping Unresponsive from an opioid overdose Responsive and unable to consent Unresponsive and breathing normally High-quality CPR for an adult includes performing: Less than 100 compressions per minute Incomplete chest recoil Hard and deep compressions Frequent interruptions in chest compressions High-quality CPR for a child includes performing: Compressions to a depth of at least 1 inch or 2.5 centimeters Compression-only CPR Compressions to a depth of at least 2 inches or 5 centimeters Less than 100 compressions per minute High-quality CPR for an infant includes performing: Compressions to a depth of at least 1 and one-half inches or 4 centimeters Compressions to a depth of at least 1 inch or 2.5 centimeters Less than 100 compressions per minute Compressions to a depth of at least 2 inches or 5 centimeters You are a trained pediatric first aid provider responding to a shout for help from the activity room for a “child shot.” You see a single bullet hole in the activity room window. The shooter has fled. The scene is safe. A young child is sitting on the foam floor mats. Blood gushes from a wound on their thigh. Expressed consent has been previously established with the child’s legal guardian. You have appropriate PPE and a first aid kit with antibiotic cream, occlusive dressings, sterile 4” × 4” gauze pads, and roller bandages. You should: Apply direct manual pressure to the wound using gauze pads Apply antibiotic cream to the wound and cover with an occlusive dressing Apply an improvised tourniquet at least 2–3 inches below the wound Wrap an elastic or self-adhesive roller bandage firmly over the wound If a child shows signs of shock, and there is no difficulty breathing, keep them lying down, face up. Cover them to help maintain body temperature. If it is wet or cold, place a water-resistant cover beneath them if available. If they complain of thirst, you should give them: Nothing to drink A small amount of water immediately A carbohydrate-electrolyte drink A small amount of milk immediately You are a designated pediatric first aid provider responding to an emergency alert for a child having a seizure. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. As you arrive, an untrained coworker tells you that the seizure just ended. The child is unresponsive and breathing. There are no life-threatening injuries. A medical ID bracelet states, “EPILEPSY.” As you prepare to place the child on their side in the recovery position, their body stiffens and rhythmic jerking movements begin. You should: Activate EMS and/or your EAP, and time the seizure Put something small and hard under their head Put something in the child’s mouth, so they do not swallow their tongue Hold the child down to prevent further injury You are caring for a 4-year-old child with a small thermal burn on the thigh from hot liquid. The appropriate first aid for this injury is: Application of ice directly to the burn for at least 20 minutes Application of cool tap water for at least 10 minutes Loosely covering the burn with a sterile dressing Application of burn ointment from the first aid kit If a child with suspected heat stroke is unresponsive and breathing normally, the most important action a first aid provider can take is to: Have the person stop any activity and move to a cooler place Begin immediate cooling with the resources available Have the person drink a carbohydrate-electrolyte drink Place the person in the recovery position Signs of hypothermia in a child include: Shivering and altered mental status Hard, tense, and painful muscle spasms Sudden weakness with blurry vision Nausea, dizziness, headache, fatigue, and heavy sweating Δ
