For infant CPR with a single rescuer, which compression technique is used?

For infant CPR with a single rescuer, which compression technique is used?

• A. Two Fingers
• B. Two Thumbs Encircling the Chest
• C. One Hand
• D. Two Fists

Answer: (A)

For infant CPR when only one person is performing compressions, the recommended technique is to use two fingers. Placing the index and middle fingers on the lower half of the sternum just below the nipple line lets you deliver effective chest compressions for a small infant, achieving about one third of the chest depth with each compression and preserving good chest recoil between compressions. The rate should be 100–120 compressions per minute. Two thumbs encircling the chest is the method used when there are two rescuers; it allows deeper compressions but isn’t practical for a single rescuer. Using one hand or two fists isn’t appropriate for infants because it’s harder to control depth and positioning and increases the risk of injury, given the tiny chest size.

For infant CPR when only one person is performing compressions, the recommended technique is to use two fingers. Placing the index and middle fingers on the lower half of the sternum just below the nipple line lets you deliver effective chest compressions for a small infant, achieving about one third of the chest depth with each compression and preserving good chest recoil between compressions. The rate should be 100–120 compressions per minute.

Two thumbs encircling the chest is the method used when there are two rescuers; it allows deeper compressions but isn’t practical for a single rescuer. Using one hand or two fists isn’t appropriate for infants because it’s harder to control depth and positioning and increases the risk of injury, given the tiny chest size.