Which technique is used for chest compressions during two-rescuer CPR on an infant?

Which technique is used for chest compressions during two-rescuer CPR on an infant?

• A. Encircling thumbs technique
• B. Two-handed technique
• C. Heel-of-hand technique
• D. One-handed technique

Answer: (A)

In two-rescuer CPR for an infant, the compressions are done with the encircling thumbs technique. One rescuer wraps both arms around the infant’s chest from behind, placing both thumbs on the sternum while the fingers encircle the chest and support the back. This position lets you apply consistent, deep compressions (about one-third of the chest) and ensures the chest fully recoils between pushes, while also sharing the workload with the other rescuer who provides breaths. The other common infant techniques—using two hands on the chest, the heel of the hand, or a single-handed approach—are not suited for two rescuers on an infant because they don’t offer the same control, depth, or coordination with a partner given the infant’s small size.

In two-rescuer CPR for an infant, the compressions are done with the encircling thumbs technique. One rescuer wraps both arms around the infant’s chest from behind, placing both thumbs on the sternum while the fingers encircle the chest and support the back. This position lets you apply consistent, deep compressions (about one-third of the chest) and ensures the chest fully recoils between pushes, while also sharing the workload with the other rescuer who provides breaths. The other common infant techniques—using two hands on the chest, the heel of the hand, or a single-handed approach—are not suited for two rescuers on an infant because they don’t offer the same control, depth, or coordination with a partner given the infant’s small size.