BLS Practice Test

The pulse check in infants is best accomplished at the brachial artery. This is located on the medial upper arm, about halfway between the elbow and shoulder.

Obesity, stress, ans smoking are all things that can be changed. Genetics cannot.

When an advanced airway such as an endotracheal tube is in place, one breath should be given every 6 seconds in the adult patient. In the child and infant, it would be 1 breath every 3-5 seconds.

The correct depth of compressions for child CPR is 2 inches, or approximately 1/3 the depth of the chest. This allows for adequate recoil, and therefore, cardiac filling.

A manual defibrillator is preferred in infants. The next best option is adult AED with pediatric dose attenuator. As a last resort, an adult AED and pads can be used, as long as the pads do not touch. This is best accomplished with anterior-posterior pad placement.