CPR and AHA Quiz

17641 - What is the correct compression-to-breath ratio for a pulseless patient with an unsecured airway?

30 compressions, 2 breaths.

17638 - How long will it take for irreversible brain damage to occur if the brain is not receiving adequate blood flow?

4-6 minutes.

12849 - A 54 year old female was in cardiac arrest. After two shocks with an AED, she is currently breathing adequately and has a strong carotid pulse. Vital signs are BP 88/40, P 90, R 18, SpO2 66% on room air. What should you do?

Apply high-flow oxygen by non-rebreather mask.

16368 - A 44 year old female is unresponsive and has agonal respirations. What should you do?

Assess a radial and carotid pulse.

16137 - A 78 year old male is unresponsive and lying supine on his bed. What should you do?

Assess him for respiratory efforts.

17637 - A 61 year old female is in respiratory arrest with a bradycardic heart heart. What should you do?

Assist her ventilations.

10355 - While transporting a 90 year old female on hospice care to her doctor's office she becomes apneic and pulseless. What should you do?

Begin CPR.

17634 - What should you do after attaching the AED and administering the first shock to a patient in cardiac arrest?

Begin chest compressions.

17633 - A 48 year old male is in cardiac arrest. An ALS crew has intubated him with an endotracheal tube. What is the ratio of ventilations to compressions?

Continuous compressions with 5 breaths per minute.

17639 - Where should you place your palms when you perform chest compressions?

Middle section of the sternum.

6812 - Where is the carotid pulse located?

Neck.

17635 - A 4 year old male is choking on a piece of food. He has stridor and is drooling. What should you do?

Perform abdominal thrusts.

17636 - A 44 year old male has a partial airway obstruction. He is leaning forward and drooling. What should you do?

Perform abdominal thrusts.

15692 - A 12 year old female is pulseless and apneic immediately after being removed from a frozen lake. She was submerged underwater for 15 minutes. What should you do?

Start chest compressions.

16614 - A 6 month old female is unresponsive and she has a pulse of 40. What should you do?

Start chest compressions.

17632 - A 62 year old female complains of chest pain. While assessing her she suddenly goes pulseless and apneic. What should you do?

Start chest compressions.

15849 - What condition has stroke-like symptoms and resolves within 24 hours?

Transient ischemic attack.

6801 - What vessel returns oxygen-depleted blood to the heart?

Vena cava.

15198 - A 56 year old male is having a stroke. What is the most important question to ask his family members before making a transport decision?

What time did the patient last appear normal?

6811 - Where is the radial pulse located?

Wrist.