What is the compression rate for CPR in a child of 5 years old?

Question

a)40 compressions per minute
b)60
c)80
d)100
Thanks!

Answer 1

The CPR rates are the same universally the is 30:2 that is 30 compressions, and two breaths.

The rate for compressions is the same for infant, child and adult, the only difference in the compressions is the method which is two fingers for an infant, one hand for child, and two hands for adult, and the delivery of breath, is a puff for a infant, mouthful for child and full breath for adult.

The rate for a single rescuer would be around 80 compressions. For two person rescuer then it should be around 100 compressions per minute.

At a rate of 30 compressions to 2 breaths you would get approximately 80 compressions in the minute this is because the interruption of breaths. If you chose anything lower then your not getting enough compressions in or breath, any faster your would (the rescuer) become dizzy and faint.


Rate of chest compressions
Rescuers should perform chest compressions for all ages at a rate of approximately 100 compressions per minute (almost 2 compression/second), This does not imply that 100 compressions will be delivered each minute since the number will be reduced by the interruptions for breaths given by the rescue breathing {class A; LOE Expert Consensuses Opinion}

Guideline 6
From the Australian Resuscitation Council

Please check the links below and you will find that Australian guidelines are almost the same as America and no doubt UK.



edit 17th February

Ok let put this into perspecitive there is 60 seconds in a minute right?

Then if you have to give 100 compressions in a mintue. Then when and how do you get your rescue breaths in?

100 compression devided by 60 seconds equates to 1.6666666 seconds for each compression, times this by 60 equals 99.999996 seconds leaving you to do 6 rescues breaths in .000004 seconds. That is two rescue breaths before you start compressions, and two after each set of compressions.

To get 100 compressions that would about 3 1/2 cycles in a mintue. 3.5 timed by 30 is 105.

Also as a instructor we teach that you do 5 cycles of 30:2 in a two mintue period, then half of 5 is 2 1/2 cycles. We also no longer teach people to check for a pulse.

http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/112/24_suppl/IV-12#SEC4
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/first-aid-cpr/FA00061

And you should never stop CPR at a mintue, unless applying a AED, but AED's are not designed for children under 8 years of age, unless pediatric pads are avilable.

Answer 2

In a two minute period you should have 5 cycles of compressions, in a minute it would be 2 1/2 cycles. This using the international standard of CPR rate of 30;2 (30 compressions to 2 breaths)

Taking into consideration that you have to stop after each set of 30 compressions, to give the victim 2 breaths. I would have say the it would be approximately 80 compressions for the minute mark, for person doing the CPR by themselves.

Thinking logically the answer is c) 80.

Answer 3

A rate of 100 compressions per minute.

Answer 4

should be at least 100 compressions per minute...

The compression ratio IS 30 compression :2 breaths but you are doing more than one cycle of it in a minute! The new standards are aimed to get at least 100 compressions in a minute for infants, children and adults

Answer 5

the proper way is 30 compression, then 2 breaths (per minute is not an issue) continue 30 to 2 until breathing or medics arrive.

Answer 6

100 compressions per minute, with the ratio being 30 compressions to 2 breaths. This is the new American Heart Association standard. It is my understanding that the Red Cross didn't accept all of the science findings for the last update, and that training is different. I go with AHA as that is the standard in healthcare.

Answer 7

D. 100

Answer 8

After reading Georgie's reply, I will go with hers because it makes sense so I will go with 80 compressions for a single rescuer, and 100 for two person rescuers.

Answer 9

im not really sure but its probly the same as an adult, but one thing on a 5 yr old dont use a full breath of air, could explode the lungs.......

Answer 10

100 per minute.