Heartsaver Adult and Pediatric First Aid Test

What should you do when you phone your emergency response number (911)?

Answer all the dispatcher's question

How far should you push down when giving chest compressions to a child who needs CPR?

Approximately 2 inches

What is the first thing you should do as you approach an ill or injured child or infant?

Assess the scene and make sure it is safe

You are feeding your infant in a high chair. You briefly walk away to get him something to drink. When you return, you notice that his eyes are wide and he has excessive drooling and a silent cry. What is the next step if, after giving 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts, the infant's airway is still blocked?

Begin CPR, emphasizing chest compressions

What should you do if you are alone after giving 5 sets of 30 compressions and 2 breaths (about 2 minutes) when performing CPR on an uninjured infant?

Carry the infant with you while you go to phone 9-1-1

What should you do if a child has a known medical condition and needs first aid while on their school campus?

Check the child for a medical alert bracelet, and then begin first aid

What is the correct position for giving abdominal thrusts if a child is choking and is still responding?

Get behind the choking child and put a fist just above their belly button

You are hiking with a group of children on a trail and notice that one of the children appears to have trouble breathing and swelling of the tongue and face. What should you look for that could help you determine the possible medical condition of the child?

Her medical jewelry

You are giving sets of 30 compressions and 2 breaths. Another person arrives with an AED. What should you do next?

Immediately use the AED

You and your 10-year-old niece are picking berries at a local farm. She is stung by a bee and is having difficulty breathing. You have her epinephrine pen in your purse. Where should you inject the epi-pen?

Into the thigh, halfway between the hip and the knee

You are hiking on a trail and come across and adult woman who appears to have trouble breathing and swelling of the tongue and face. What should you look for that could help you determine her possible medical condition?

Medical information jewelry

You are running on a track at a local school. You come across a woman who has fallen and is bleeding from a cut on her leg. Where should you apply direct pressure?

On the dressing, over the cut

You are swimming at a local pool. You come across a child who has fallen and is bleeding from a cut on her leg. Where should you apply direct pressure?

On the dressing, over the cut

What should you do if you're not sure what actions to take in an emergency?

Phone 9-1-1 and ask for help

How should you dispose of a bloodstained glove?

Place bloodstained gloves in a sealed waste bag

What are the correct rate and depth for providing compressions during high-quality adult CPR to improve survival?

Rate of 100-120 compressions per minute and depth of at least 2 inches

Which actions provide the best chance of saving the life of a child in cardiac arrest?

Start CPR and then use an AED

What actions result in the best chance of survival if someone is not breathing normally or is only gasping and isn't responding?

Start CPR and use an AED if one is available

What is a sign that an infant is not responding to the tap and shout?

The infant does nothing

How should you give breaths with a mask?

Tilt the head and lift the child and press the mask against the child's face to make an airtight seal

Why should you wear personal protective equipment?

To protect yourself from bloodborne diseases

Why is it important to start CPR as soon as possible for a child in cardiac arrest?

To pump blood throughout the body and increase the child's chance of survival

You work at a day care center. What should you do after you've finished providing first aid to a child or infant in your care?

Write a report of the incident if the day care requires it

A child is struck in the abdomen while on the playground. The child has a bruise and signs of shock. What should you suspect is wrong?

internal bleeding

You are performing CPR on a child when another person arrives with the AED. You notice that the AED doesn't have child pads. What should you do?

use the adult pads, making sure they don't touch each other