cpr

Which of the following statements best describes how to operate an AED properly?

Power on the AED, attach electrode pads, analyze the rhythm, and shock the person if advised.

To protect yourself while performing CPR, you should?

Use a mask or barrier device

How should you give chest compressions to a child?

With one hand

During the Breathing task for Infants you should:

Place mouth over Infant's mouth and nose.

If trained, how many rescue breath attempts should you perform after thirty chest compressions?

2

When administering CPR, what is breaths-to-compressions ratio?

2 breaths every 30 compressions

When performing CPR on an infant (laying face-up), you should use:

2 fingers

What is the correct depth of chest compressions?

5 - 6cm

When assessing the victim, you should feel for a pulse for:

5-10 seconds

When the heart stops Brain Death will occur within:

8-10 minutes

When checking for circulation/pulse you should locate:

Carotid artery if victim is a child, brachial artery if victim is an infant, and carotid artery if victim is an adult.

What is the first thing you should do if you find a child or baby collapsed?

Check for any hazards/danger

What will you do to assess the pulse of an adult victim?

Check the carotid pulse for 5 to 10 seconds

What is the correct word for C in C.A.B.?

Circulation (Compressions)

The CABs of CPR are:

Compression, airway, breathing

The correct sequence for basic life support is:

Compressions, airway, breathing

When administering CPR to an infant

Cover his nose and mouth with your mouth, puff air from your cheeks, not your lungs, and allow the infant to exhale on his own

What is the most critical step In case of emergency?

Dialing 911 is the most critical step In case of emergency

If there is more than one rescuer, how often should you swap over doing chest compressions?

Every 2 minutes

How do you check for responsiveness in a baby?

Gently tap the baby's feet

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a first rate CPR?

Giving rapid rescue breaths

Where should chest compressions be performed on a victim?

In the centre of the chest

Assessing the victim includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Look, listen, feel for breathing

If you are alone and come upon a person who may need CPR, the FIRST thing you should do is:

Make sure the scene is safe

When performing CPR on an infant

Minimizing interruption in between compressions

How should you open the airway in an unconscious baby?

Place the head in a neutral position

The rule for compressions part of CPR is:

1 hand, 1 inch when administered to children, ½ hand, ½ inch when administered to infants, and 2 hands, 2 inches when administered to adults.

How long (in seconds) should a rescue breath roughly take to inflate the victims' lungs?

1 sec

For any victim, the correct compression rate is:

100-120 per minute

The correct sequence in the AHA Adult Chain of Survival is:

Activate the emergency response system; CPR; Defibrillation; Advanced Life Support; Post-Cardiac arrest care

The recommended compression depth for an adult is:

At least 2 inches

How deep should chest compressions be when performing CPR on a child?

At least one-third of the chest's depth

If performing rescue breathing, you should:

Avoid excessive ventilation

For Adults/Adolescents, you should call/activate EMS:

Before providing CPR.

Children's CPR is given to:

Children under the age of 8

To clear the victim's airway, you should:

Lift chin up, tilt head back

If the patient's chest is not inflating during the breathing task you should check the patient's:

airway

You are alone and find an unconscious victim on the ground who may need CPR. The scene is safe. You assess the victim and determine he is not breathing and will not awaken. You should:

call for help

What is the correct medical term for when a victim's heart stops beating?

cardiac arrest

What does the term CPR stand for?

cardio pulmonary resuscitation

Lay rescuers should check for a pulse before commencing CPR on a baby or child

false

When assessing the victim, you should remember to "look, listen and feel" for breathing.

false

When giving a rescue breath, you should blow as much air into the victim as possible.

false

If you are not trained to perform rescue breaths, then continuous chest compressions can given

true

There is evidence that 'Hands-only CPR' (just performing chest compressions with no rescue breathing) is just as effective as conventional CPR

true

When a patient is unconscious and non-responsive CPR should be performed.

true

You can check tasks (breathing and pulse) simultaneously within 10 seconds.

true

You should ask the patient if He/She is okay before performing CPR.

true

Infant CPR is administered to any child under the age of:

12 months

What is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in babies or children?

Respiratory (breathing) problems

How do you check for responsiveness in an adult or child aged above one year

Shake or tap the person gently and shout

If you witness a child collapse, you should:

actívate EMS