A nurse has just transferred from an adult medical-surgical unit to a pediatric unit. When reviewing CPR skills, what it is important for the nurse to realize?
A) The pediatric chain of survival and the adult chain of survival are the same
B) Prevention of cardiac arrest and injuries is the first step in the chain of survival for children
C) Integrated post–cardiac arrest care is not part of the chain of survival for children
D) Early CPR should occur before any steps of the chain of survival are considered
Ans: B
Prevention of cardiac arrest and injuries is the first step in the chain of survival in children in contrast to early emergency medical system (EMS) activation in adults. Integrated post–cardiac arrest care is the last step in the chain for both adults and children. Early CPR is the second step in the chain for both adults and children.
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