What is the CPR ratio for both adult and infant/child?

What is the CPR ratio for both adult and infant/child?

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

Answer: (A)

When you’re performing CPR as the single rescuer, you follow a 30:2 cycle: 30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths. This pattern is used for both adults and infants/children because the priority is to keep blood circulating while providing enough ventilation, and the best balance for a sole rescuer is to do 30 compressions before giving breaths. Maintain a rate of about 100–120 compressions per minute with full chest recoil, and deliver breaths quickly enough to avoid long interruptions. If there were two rescuers, the ratio would change for infants and children, but with one rescuer, 30:2 is standard for both age groups.

When you’re performing CPR as the single rescuer, you follow a 30:2 cycle: 30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths. This pattern is used for both adults and infants/children because the priority is to keep blood circulating while providing enough ventilation, and the best balance for a sole rescuer is to do 30 compressions before giving breaths. Maintain a rate of about 100–120 compressions per minute with full chest recoil, and deliver breaths quickly enough to avoid long interruptions. If there were two rescuers, the ratio would change for infants and children, but with one rescuer, 30:2 is standard for both age groups.