HEALTH - CPR Test

About how many cycles of CPR should you perform for an adult in 2 minutes?

5 cycles

You determine that a person might be in shock. Do each of the following *except*

Give the person water

Which of the following are signals of trouble breathing?

Noisy or painful breathing, unusual deep or shallow breathing, changes in skin color

When should you call 911 or the local emergency number?

The person has trouble breathing

Early CPR is an important link in the Cardiac Chain of Survival because

With early CPR, most cardiac arrest victims do not need defibrillation

You should continue CPR until

You are too exhausted to continue

How should you check a conscious person?

Get consent to give care, ask questions, do not touch or move painful areas, injured areas on the body

When giving a rescue breath to an adult, you should give the breath over a period of about

1 second

Each minute that defibrillation is delayed reduces the chance of survival of a sudden cardiac arrest victim by about

10 percent

Always check for signs of life for no more than

10 seconds

The cycle of compressions and breaths in CPR for an adult are

30 compressions for every 2 breaths

About how often should you stop and check for signs of life while performing CPR on an adult?

After every minute (or after every 4 cycles of compressions and breaths)

Once you have attached AED pads to a person, you should

Allow or activate the AED to analyze the heart rhythm

You see a woman collapse in front of you while entering the lobby of your office building. You check the scene and then check the victim for consciousness, but she does not respond. What should you do next?

Call or have someone call 911

The steps to follow in an emergency are

Check-Call-Care

What care should you give to a conscious adult who is choking and cannot cough, speak or breathe

Do a foreign object look/removal

What should you do if the person does not give consent?

Do not give care, but do call 911 or the local emergency number

What should you do before the AED analyzes the rhythm?

Ensure that no one, including you, is touching the person

If a person is suffering from pain or discomfort in the chest that lasts more than 3-5 minutes or that goes away and then comes back, this person is most likely having a

Heart attack

Which of the following statements about defibrillation is true?

It is an electric shock that may help the heart to resume an effective rhythm to a person in a sudden cardiac arrest

By following standard precautions to protect yourself and the person, you can

Minimize the risk of disease transmission

If, during the second analysis, the AED prompts "no shock advised", you should

Resume 5 cycles or about 2 minutes of CPR

Early defibrillation can

Save the lives of more people in cardiac arrest

The best way to check if a person is unconscious is

Tap the person and shout, "Are you okay?"

Why is it important to stand clear and not touch the person before delivering a shock with an AED?

The AED may not deliver enough electrical energy, you or someone else could be injured by the shock, you might prevent the AED from analyzing the heart rhythm properly

Move an injured-person *only* if

The scene is or is becoming unsafe, you need to reach another person with a more serious injury or illness, you need to move a person to give emergency care

The AED pads for an adult should be placed on

The upper right and the lower left side of the chest

When preparing an AED for use, what is the first thing you should do?

Turn on the AED

What type of signals may help you notice an emergency?

Unusual noises, unusual odors, unusual appearances or behaviors

If prior to applying the pads, you see a medication patch on the person's chest, you should

With a gloved hand, remove the patch from the person's chest