After confirming respiratory arrest and securing the airway in a 1-year-old infant, at which of the following rates would you provide rescue breathing?
a. 12 to 20 breaths/min
b. 20 to 30 breaths/min
c. 30 to 40 breaths/min
d. 40 to 60 breaths/min
ANS: A
Assuming mouth-to-mouth ventilation is successful and the child remains apneic, continue to provide one breath every 3 to 5 sec to maintain a rate of 12 to 20 breaths/min.
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