What should be preceded by chest compressions in an infant that has been placed on a table or the floor?
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Correct answer
A. Place diapers or a towel under the child's back, so that the forehead, chin and chest are in one line.
Explanation
In the photo, you can see an infant manikin lying on a flat surface. Before chest compressions on an infant, you put a nappy or a small towel under its back, so that the forehead, chin and chest are in one line - answer A.
An infant has a large back of the head, so when it lies flat, its head is bent forward towards the chest, which closes the airway. A small roll under the back puts the head in a neutral position and opens the airway - in an infant you do not tilt the head far back as in an adult. Raising the legs (answer B) makes no difference here and delays CPR. A pillow under the head (answer C) bends the head even further forward and closes the airway. You press the lower half of the breastbone with two thumbs, with your hands around the chest (when you are alone you can press with two fingers), to a depth of about 4 cm.
Legal basis: Art. 162 § 1 of the Criminal Code