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jake

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What are the proper depth and rate for chest compressions on an infant? On a child?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Another term for a field-decontaminated patient is a ___________________ __________-_____________________________ patient.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Compression depth is 1/3 to 1/2 the diameter of the chest at a rate of 100 compressions/min for both infants and children.

Answer to Question 2

semi-decontaminated


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Reply #2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Correct answers!


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Reply #3 on: Jul 3, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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