What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR?

What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR?

• A. 30 compressions to 2 breaths
• B. 15 compressions to 2 breaths
• C. 30 compressions to 1 breath
• D. 20 compressions to 2 breaths

Answer: (A)

The main idea is balance between circulation and oxygenation when one person is performing CPR on an infant. The established cycle is 30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths, repeated. This 30:2 ratio helps keep blood flowing to the brain and heart while providing just enough ventilation without excessively interrupting chest compressions. It reflects the practical need for a single rescuer to maintain high-quality compressions most of the time while still delivering breathes to oxygenate the blood. Two rescuers switch to a different rhythm, using 15 compressions to 2 breaths to reduce interruptions and fatigue. The other ratios aren’t used in standard practice for a single rescuer, because they would either shorten the ventilation window too much or extend interruptions to compressions.

The main idea is balance between circulation and oxygenation when one person is performing CPR on an infant. The established cycle is 30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths, repeated. This 30:2 ratio helps keep blood flowing to the brain and heart while providing just enough ventilation without excessively interrupting chest compressions. It reflects the practical need for a single rescuer to maintain high-quality compressions most of the time while still delivering breathes to oxygenate the blood.

Two rescuers switch to a different rhythm, using 15 compressions to 2 breaths to reduce interruptions and fatigue. The other ratios aren’t used in standard practice for a single rescuer, because they would either shorten the ventilation window too much or extend interruptions to compressions.