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Where to place hands when comopressing an infant's chest during CPR?
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∙ 8y ago
you should put your hands on the center of their chest.
In the middle of their chest plate. Pretty much in line with their armpits.
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∙ 10y ago
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Where should you place both of your hands when compressing an infants chest during CPR?
2 or 3 fingers on sternum below nipple line; other hand on forehead to keep airway open.
Where should you place yopur hands when compressing an adults chest during CPR?
Place your hands on the middle of the chest, on the sternum. If you feel the notch (xiphoid process), move your hands up the sternum off of the notch.
What fingers do you use for chest compressions during CPR for a child?
For a child, use the heel of one hand located on the center of the chest, on the sternum. For an infant, use 2 or 3 fingers (index, middle, and ring fingers) on the sternum, just below the nipple line.
Why use two thumbs encircling hands CPR?
The 2 thumb encircling hands technique for Infant CPR is described as follows. See the related link for a picture and description, near the end of the document. Stand facing the infant, at the feet end with the infant on its back. Wrap your hands around the infants sides, with the two thumbs side by side on the infant's chest just below the nipple line. Wrap your fingers around the back of the infant for support. During compressions, the press and release the chest with the thumbs, taking care not to squeeze the sides of the chest.
Why do you let the chest recoil?
After the compression is applied, your hands should rest on the chest with no force. The chest will recoil by itself. Your hands should not lift from the chest when it rebounds.
Why is allowing complete chest recoil important when performing high quality CPR?
The chest will recoil after compressions automatically. Just make sure that when the chest recoils, your arms are not resisting the recoil, e.g. your hands should be resting on the chest during the recoil, without coming off the chest.
Where should you place your hands to give chest compressions dring CPR on adult?
Place your hands on the sternum, in the middle of the chest.
Where should you place your hands to perform chest compressions on adult?
You should place your hands in the middle of the chest and push down firmly
Where should you place you hands to perform chest compressions on an adult?
You should place your hands in the middle of the chest and push down firmly
Where should you place your hands to perform chest compressions on an adult?
You should place your hands in the middle of the chest and push down firmly
What is the appropriate technique of stimulating a baby to breath?
stimulate infants hands
How do you throw a chest past in basketball?
hold the ball above your chest with both hands then pass
