The nurse needs to perform chest compressions for a pulseless child. Which depth does the nurse use for each chest compression?
a. One half to 1 inch in depth
b. One to 1 1/2 inches in depth
c. One fourth to one half the depth of the chest
d. One third to one half the depth of the chest
D
The nurse performs chest compressions on a child by compressing the chest by one third to one half the depth of the child's chest. This effectively displaces blood from the heart without trau-matizing regional tissue.
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