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A 12-month-old infant found unresponsive in kindergarten,

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A 12-month-old infant found unresponsive in kindergarten, you were there as health visitor, you asked for activation of EMS and to bring a nearby automated external defibrillator (AED) machine, you check the pulse; it was 60/min. Your next response is to


  1. open the air ways
  2. give one breath every 3 seconds
  3. begin cycles of 30 compressions with 2 breaths
  4. begin a cycles of 15 compressions with 2 breaths
  5. attach and use AED

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(B). In summary, the plan of action for an unwitnessed infant found unresponsive as follows *Activate EMS and ask for AED machine. *Check for definite pulse, if found give one breath every 3 seconds. *Recheck pulse if it is< 60/min add chest compressions. *In case of no pulse found start directly chest compressions, for one rescuer give 30 compressions with 2 breaths and for 2 rescuersgive 15 compressionsand 2 breaths, reassess every 2 minutes. * Check for the rhythm if it is shockable or not, if it is shockable give one shock and continue CPR. *Continue CPR until health care provider comes or the victim moves

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