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How far would the nurse depress the lower sternum when performing cardiac compression on an adult client?

How far would the nurse depress the lower sternum when performing cardiac compression on an adult client?
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how far would the nurse depress the lower sternum when performing cardiac compression on an adult client?

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You have to press down 2inches on the sternum during each compression
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