CPR/First Aid Health Test

The ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths when performing CPR on a 7-year-old child is:

30:2

Smoke is coming out of a utility room where you know a coworker has been working. What should you do?

Pause and assess for hazards before entering the room.

You are performing CPR on a six-year-old child. Your compression depth should be about:

1/3 depth of the chest or about 2 inches.

The speed, or rate, of chest compressions when performing CPR on an infant is _______ times per minute.

100-120

You are caring for a 5-month-old infant who was accidentally electrocuted by an exposed wire. The scene is safe and you have been performing CPR. Someone has brought you an AED which does not have a pediatric setting or pads. What do you do?

Attach the AED and use it.

You have reponded to a coworker who has collapsed at her work station. As you begin your assessment, a friend she works with insists her collapse is the result of taking too many opioid pills. If true, what could the underlying problem be?

Breathing failure

Which is the best recommendation for performing high-quality chest compressions?

Compress at least 2 inches and 100- 120 times per minute. Avoid leaning.

What is the combined primary function of the respiratory and circulatory systems?

Continuously supply body tissues and cells with oxygen.

You have responded to a four-year-old child who was found submerged in a pool... You found the child unreponsive and not breathing, so you initiated CPR. How do you perform high-quatlity rescue breaths as part of your CPR?

Deliver each breath over one second and create a visible rise, but no more.

You are performing CPR on an infant who was carried out of a house that was on fire. The infant's face is covered in soot and you suspect the infant's condition is the result of inhaling smoke. What part of your CPR performance do you most want to emphasize?

Effective rescue breaths

You are in a restaurant eating lunch. At a nearby table a child starts coughing loudly and forcefully. Someone yells, "Please help her she's choking!" You should:

Encourage her to cough.

What is the recommended placement for the two defibrillation pads when attaching an AED to a small child?

Front chest below clavicles and back between shoulder blades.

You are eating lunch in the cafeteria at work when another student at a nearby table stands up suddenly and grasps his hands to his throat. You go to help and ask him if he is choking. How can you tell if the obstruction is severe and requires your help?

He cannot speak or make any sounds.

When more than one trained provider is available to help manage a cardiac arrest, they can work together to:

Improve qualtiy and minimize interuption.

Why is angling the body and face towards the ground important when placing a person in the recovery position?

It helps keep fluids and the tongue clear from the airway.

You have attached an AED to someone you suspect of being in cardiac arrest. The AED has analyzed the heart rhythm and advises a shock be delivered. What should you do next?

Make sure no one, including you, is in contact with the person before delivering the shock.

What is the best description for the volume of air provided in a high-quality rescue breath?

Only enough air to create a visible rise of the chest.

You respond to a report of a student collapsing in the lunch room. When you arrive she is lying on the floor not moving. Other students are looking to you to take charge. You find her to be unresponsive so you direct others to activate EMS and get the school's AED. During your breathing assessment, she takes a weak gasp but makes no other attempt to breathe. What is your next step?

Perform CPR, starting with compressions.

Which best describes the initial care provided for someone who is unresponsive and not breathing or not breathing normally?

Perform ongoing cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths.

What is the most likely indication that someone has experienced a sudden cardiac arrest?

Person collapses; breathing is abnormal or stops completely.

What is NOT considered a part of a community-wide emergency medical services (EMS) system?

Personal protective equipment (PPE) in a workplace.

Which of the following is NOT a link in the chain of survival?

Prevention of the typical causes of cardiac arrest.

You suspect an 8-month-old infant has a severe foreign body obstruction of the airway. What care do you provide?

Repeated 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts.

You encounter a person who has been pulled from a swimming pool unresponsive and not breathing. What is the best description for what you suspect has occurred?

Secondary cardiac arrest due to drowning

You are a newly trained CPR and AED provider. While driving to school, you see a couple of cars pulled off on the side of the road. A woman is laying on the ground next to an open driver's door. Another woman seems to be trying to get her to respond. You think about stopping, but you hesistate because it all seems so overwhelming to handle. What should you do?

Stop and help to the best of your ability. EMS should arrive shortly and take over care.

You are in a meeting with several other students. Without warning, one of your friends slumps over in his chair and then slowly slides down on to the carpeted floor where he remains motionless. What best leads you to believe he might have experienced sudden cardiac arrest?

The abrupt nature of what happened and his lack of movement.

What is the basic purpose of Good Samaritan laws?

To encourage bystanders to help those in need by protecting anyone who volunteers assistance.

Chest compressions for an infant are performed using:

Two fingers

You have reponded to a coworker who has collapsed, is unresponsive and not breathing normally. You begin CPR and when you go to give the first rescue breaths, you notice she is bleeding slightly from an abrasion on one of her cheeks. How should you best address the possibility of being exposed to an infectious bloodborne disease?

Use protective barriers such as gloves and a CPR mask, regardless of your relationship with the person you are helping.

You are a newly trained CPR and AED provider responding at work to a report of someone who has collapsed. Which of the following best descrives your role in a medical emergency?

You are trained to recognize, assess, and prioritize the need for first aid care.