Infant CPR Practice Test and Answers

What is the correct hand placement for infant CPR?

• Place the index finger on the center of the chest in line with the infant's nipples.
• Place your 2 hands on the center of the chest in line with the infant's nipples.
• Place your 1 hand on the center of the chest in line with the infant's nipples.
• A, B, and C are possible hand placements for infant CPR

What is the correct compression depth for infant CPR?

• 2 inches
• 3 inches
• 1/3 of the infant's chest diameter
• 1/2 of the infant's chest diameter

What's the best way to check the responsiveness of an infant?

• Shouting
• Tapping the bottom of the foot
• Shaking the shoulder
• Tapping the cheeks

Chest compressions on an infant are delivered with the?

• Entire hand
• Fingers
• The heel of the palm
• Knuckles

What is the compressions to ventilation ratio in an infant CPR involving a single rescuer?

• 100:4
• 15:2
• 30:2
• 60:3

What is the compressions to ventilation ratio in an infant CPR involving two rescuers?

• 100:4
• 15:2
• 30:2
• 60:3

Infant CPR is administered to children under the age of?

• Six months
• 12 months
• Two years
• 18 months

What is the correct compression rate when you are a lone rescuer performing infant CPR?

• 60-80 compression per minute
• 90-100 compression per minute
• 100-120 compression per minute
• 120-150 compression per minute

What is the first thing you should do when you did not witness the infant collapse?

• Perform 2 minutes of CPR
• Call 911
• Perform chest compression
• Provide rescue breathing

What is the first thing you should do when you witness the infant collapse?

• Perform 2 minutes of CPR
• Call 911
• Perform chest compression
• Provide rescue breathing

What is the choking treatment for a conscious infant?

• Using the Heimlich Maneuver
• Reaching blindly down the throat to remove the object
• Alternating back blows and chest thrusts
• Inducing vomiting

What is the recommended ratio of back blows to chest thrusts for responsive infants?

• 1:30
• 2:30
• 5:5
• 3:1

When providing relief from choking in an unresponsive infant, what first step should the rescuer take?

• Call for help and ask any bystanders to activate emergency services.
• Place the patient on a firm surface and start chest thrusts.
• Alternate between chest thrusts and rescue breathing.
• Call emergency services at the end of two minutes.

What will happen to the infant if something fully obstructs the airway?

• The infant will cry
• The infant will cough
• The infant won't be able to cry or cough
• The infant will turn red

What is the compressions to ventilation ratio for unconscious infant choking?

• 5 compressions, 5 rescue breaths
• 3 compressions, 1 rescue breath
• 10 compressions, 2 rescue breath
• 30 compressions, 2 rescue breaths

How should you open the airway of an unconscious choking infant?

• Head tilt and chin lift.
• Jaw thrust.
• Head tilt and jaw thrust.
• Lift the chin.

What will you do if you see the object from the infant's mouth?

• Continue giving chest thrusts
• Reach a finger into the mouth and sweep out the blockage
• Compress the chest faster
• Do not touch the object

What should you do if back blows don't relieve the choking and the infant is still conscious?

• Give rescue breathing instead.
• Give chest thrusts
• Reach the object into the infant's mouth
• Perform Heimlich Maneuver

What depth should you press when giving chest thrust to an infant?

• 1 1/2 inches
• 2 inches
• 2.4 inches
• 4 inches

What part of your hand do you use when you are performing chest thrusts on an infant?

• Palm
• Fingers
• Knuckles
• Full hand