CPR QUIZ

While performing CPR, one resuscitation team member pauses to check for a pulse while another applies the adhesive pads of the defibrillator. In order to promote best outcomes, the compressor should resume within

10 seconds

The compression rate for all ages ranges should be

100-120 compressions per minute

The preferred hand placement for 1 rescuer infant CPR is

2 fingers on the lower half of the breast bone of the pal of one hand

A 49 year old male patient is in cardiac arrest and receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation. For maximum effectiveness, this patient's chest should be compressed at least _______ with every compression.

2 inches

While performing CPR as a team, the compressor should be rotated every

2 minutes of 5 sets of 30:2

While eating lunch in the Hospital cafeteria, you witness a child appear to lose consciousness and fall out of her chair, hitting her head on the floor. You approach the mother, who is leaning over and patting her Childs face. Which of the following should you do first?

ASK, "May I help your child?"

Which of the following is an element of high quality CPR?

Allow complete chest recoil

A 7 year old child weighing 62 pounds is confirmed to be in cardiac arrest. While CPR is in progress, another rescuer arrives carrying an AED. When preparing to apply and use the red, which of the following actions would be best option for the patient?

Apply adult pads placed to the chest

During CPR in the waiting room of your medical clinic, two of your coworkers are alternating with compressions while you perform ventilations. After completing 2 sets of 30:2 the compressor appears pale, diaphoretic and audibly wheezing. His compressions seem to be getting shallow. What should we do?

Ask your coworker is they need to swap out early

While out for a hike in the woods, you hear a man calling for help. By the time you reach the location, the man appears unconscious, and a chainsaw is lying on the ground next ti a partially cut tree. After ensuring scene safety, you complete a rapid assessment, and note that the man's left lower leg exhibits pulsatile bleeding from a jagged would. You should first:

Attempt to stop the bleeding

A man calls loudly for help in the parking lot of your local supermarket. He states that he thinks his 11 month old infant has choked on a coin. After obtaining consent and performing an assessment, you determine that the infant is unresponsive. You should first:

Begin CPR, start with compressions

The significant other if a 24 years old woman who just arrived in the ED reported that she "took a lot of her pain pills tonight." The woman is currently unresponsive, without respirations or a pulse. Which of the following should be your first action?

Begin compressions

On the way to the radiology department, you see a significantly pregnant woman silently waving one hand at you, with the other hand around her throat. Your initial impression indicates that she is choking. Which of the following actions is most appropriate after obtaining consent to help her?

Begin forceful, inward chest thrusts

You are performing CPR alone on a 10 year old child. Another rescuer appears with AED and he prepares to take over chest compressions, Which of the following would be the correct course of action?

Continue CPR at a ratio of 15 compressions to 2 ventilations

During CPR on an adult, you notice that the compressor and the ventilator seem to be out of sync. What should you do?

Encourage the compressor and ventilator to count out loud

You arrive at the site of a automobile crash and see three vehicles involved. Two people are in sight lying on the ground next to one of the vehicles. Which of the following should be your FIRST priority?

Evaluate scene safety

After CPR and defibrillation of a patient with an out of Hospital arrest, the patient has a return of spontaneous circulation. Rescue ventilations continued until the patient began to push the mask away from their face. They now appear to be breathing normally. What should the rescuer do next?

Evaluate the patient for normal breathing. If normal, regular breathing exists, place the patient on their left side until more advanced help arrives

Which of the following patients signs is most likely to indicate return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC)?

Independent patient movement

During the resuscitation of a 42-year-old male drowning victim, the team leader instructs you to examine the patients airway for visible obstruction. You successfully visualize the patients oral cavity, In order to maintain communication you should:

Inform the team leader that no visible obstruction is present

When positioning the Childs airway to give breaths

Lift the chin forward and tilt the head back. Press down firmly on the mask to create a seal. A shoulder roll may be useful to maintain this position on children

When performing CPR on a patient with an advanced airway in place all of the following interventions should be performed EXCEPT:

Pause ventilations during compressions

When performing a rapid assessment for infants, which of the following tools is useful for guiding that assessment?

Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT)

How should CPR be performed on an infant with an advanced airway?

Perform constant compressions at a rate 100-120 and give 1 breathe every 2-3 seconds

During a pulse check on an apneic and unresponsive child you palpate a pulse of about 70 per minute. What is the next appropriate action?

Perform rescue breathing 1 breath every 2-3 seconds

The parent of an infant asks you for help. As they hand you the baby, you noticed the baby is cyanotic and trying to reach into his mouth. He is attempting to cry but he's not making any noise.

Perform sets of 5 back slaps alternated with 5 chest compressions

You arrive on the scene of an arrest with an AED. Upon exposing the adults males chest to place the pads, you notice thick chest hair. What should you do?

Place the pediatric pads on the chest and forcefully pull them off to remove hair then use the adult pads

After assessing a pulse and breathing on an adult victim you find they are apneic and have a pulse of only 40 bpm. What is the most appropriate action?

Position the airway and start rescue breathing: 10 breaths per minute

Prolonged resuscitation efforts may be considered for all of the following patient circumstances EXCEPT:

Presence of Rigor Mortis

A high-performance team requires a team leader and competent team members. All of the following are appropriate team leader responsibilities EXCEPT:

Promotes confidence in team members who are unsure of their responsibilities

During the care of a female patient in Respiratory arrest, you are responsible for providing ventilations with a bag-valve-mask (BVM) device, She currently has a pulse of 64. You note chest rise while providing breaths. In order to follow recommended practice, you should:

Provide 1 ventilation every 6 seconds with lasting 1 second

You have established that the scene is safe and that the patient is unresponsive. After calling for help, how should you assess for a pulse?

Pulse checks should be no less than 5 seconds, no more than 10 seconds

While placing AED pads on an adult victim you notice a medication patch on their chest. What should you do?

Remove patch with gloved hands and wipe the site before placing the pads

The team has been administering resuscitative efforts for 30 minutes to a patient found unconscious at the scene of an automobile crash. Which of the following may be used to determine when to cease CPR and other resuscitation efforts?

Rescuers are fatigued and cannot continue compressions

Which of the following actions is recommended to decrease interruption in chest compressions during CPR?

Resuming CPR in between defibrillator shocks.

You arrive on the scene to find a woman in the late stages of pregnancy choking. After establishing that she can not phonate and asking her permission, what should you do to assist her?

Stand behind the woman and perform chest compressions by wrapping your arms around her body just under her arms

During a pulse check on an apneic and unresponsive child you palpate a pulse of 50 per minute. What is the next appropriate action?

Start CPR compressions immediately. Depth should be approximately 2 inches

You are alone with a 4 year old child who is apnea and cyanotic. After establishing that he has no pulse, what should you do next?

Start CPR. Complete 2 minutes before leaving the child to get help

Resuscitation is in the progress for a 57 year old man who experienced cardiac arrest due to a myocardial infarction. Approximately one minute into the second round of CPR, the man reaches up and pulls the BVM mask from his face. The resuscitation team should:

Stop CPR and check for breathing and pulse

You have completed 1 minute of CPR on a victim of sudden cardiac arrest when the AED arrives. What is your immediate priority?

Stop CPR if you must use AED

2 minutes of CPR has been completed and the AED instructs you to clear the patient. As the team leader what would you tell your team to do?

Swap out compressors while AED analyzes the rhythm

What is an appropriate reason to withhold CPR?

The scene is unsafe for rescuers to work

You have bee performing CPR on a victim with out of Hospital arrest for 2 minutes when the AED arrives. What is the next appropriate action?

Turn the AED on and follow the prompts

A 3 month old infant is not breathing and has no palpable brachial pulse. As you prepare to begin CPR with another rescuer, which of the following hand positions for compressions would be the most appropriate?

Two thumbs centered on the sternum one finger width below the nipple line with the fingers of both hands encircling the infants chest

You have arrived on the scene of an adult in cardiac arrest. While placing the AED pads you notice a hard lump under the patients skin and his wife states that he has an implanted pacemaker. How would this alter placement of the pads?

Use adult pads but keep the pads at least 1.5 inches away from the device

You have been asked to assist with CPR on a drowning victim. When you arrive with an AED, others have already removed the victim from the pool and started CPR. What should you consider when placing the AED pads?

Wipe the chest before applying pads. The victim does not have to be completely dry.

While performing CPR on a child victim, what depth should you attempt to achieve?

about 2 inches or 1/3 of AP diameter

Child CPR should be performed on victims

at least 1 year if age but not yet showing signs of puberty

A nurse arrives at the bedside of a patient who was admitted for suspected drug overdose. The patient appears to be snoring intermittently taking irregular deep breaths at a rate of 4 breaths per minute. After confirming unresponsiveness and presence of a pulse the nurse should:

begin administering ventilations with a bag-valve-mask device at a rate of 1 breath every 6 seconds

Your are performing rescue ventilations on a 17 year old woman found in Respiratory arrest at the park. as you continue you should:

consider giving an narcan auto injector

When delivering ventilations, rate and volume are key to good patient outcomes. If ventilations are given too fast, too forcefully, or with excess volume, all of the following complications may occur EXCEPT:

decreased intrathoracic pressure