Question

What are three differences between adult cpr and infant cpr?

Answer 1

1. With Infants, you have to use two fingers instead of your whole weight

2. On an infant, during chest compressions you only go about 1 1/2 inches deep while on adults you go about 2 inches

3. For an infant, you have to breathe more gently (because they're smaller)

(The ratio for adults and infants are both 30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths)

Answer 2

1. children you only use 2 fingers

2. adult its 30 chest compression to 2 breaths, children its 15 to 2

3.you have to use a different size mask for a child