What is the correct hand placement for chest compressions on an adult victim?
Question: What is the correct hand placement for chest compressions on an adult victim?
To perform chest compressions on an adult, follow these steps:
1. Position yourself at the person’s side, kneeling close to one side of the chest.
2. Place the heel of your hand in the center of the chest, on the lower half of the breastbone.
3. Place the heel of the other hand directly on top of the first hand.
4. Lift or interlock your fingers to keep them off the chest.
5. Position your shoulders directly above your hands and straighten your arms to lock your elbows.
6. Push hard and deep, straight down, using your upper body weight to compress the chest at least two inches.
7. Push fast at a compression rate of 100-120 compressions per minute.
8. After each compression, allow the chest to fully rise by lifting your weight off the person’s chest. Avoid lifting your hands completely off the chest, but don’t lean on the chest between compressions.
9. Push hard and fast until you see obvious signs of life or until emergency help arrives and takes over.
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