on an infant 1 to 1-1/2 to 1 inches. but do it very lightly, using your middle finger and ring finger.
Compress an adults chest 2 inches, an infant 1/2 to 1 inches.
The depth of compressions for a child is about 2 inches..buy very gently..as bones are more fragile than adults.
Press down about 2 inches.
sternum (manubrium)
Depress the sternum 1 to 1 1/2 inches.
When performing chest compressions on a patient suspected of cardiac arrest, these should be over the sternum, in the centre of the chest roughly between the two nipples, pushing to a depth of 4cm.
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In adult CPR, cardiac compressions should be performed approximately 2 finger widths above the xiphoid. For children, it should be performed on a line drawn between the nipples.
Actually, the correct hand placement is more in the center of the sternum. You want to avoid the xyphoid process which is at the end of the sternum, if one is not present, which is common, it's even more crucial to avoid the end of the sternum for risk of compressing and puncturing vital organs such as heart, lungs, diaphragm, and liver. Hands should be placed in the center of the sternum approximately at the nipple line. You place your hands there because it's anatomically correct in relation to where the heart is, which is what you're wanting to compression to produce blood profusion.
You should try and aim for at least 100 compressions per minute when doing CPR.
You should try and aim for at least 100 compressions per minute when doing CPR.
You should try and aim for at least 100 compressions per minute when doing CPR.
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No, not in the xyphoid process area. Compressions need to be about in the middle of the sternum, above (superior) to the xyphoid process.