cpr
Which of the following statements best describes how to operate an AED properly?
Power on the AED, attach electrode pads, analyze the rhythm, and shock the person if advised.
To protect yourself while performing CPR, you should?
Use a mask or barrier device
How should you give chest compressions to a child?
With one hand
During the Breathing task for Infants you should:
Place mouth over Infant's mouth and nose.
If trained, how many rescue breath attempts should you perform after thirty chest compressions?
2
When administering CPR, what is breaths-to-compressions ratio?
2 breaths every 30 compressions
When performing CPR on an infant (laying face-up), you should use:
2 fingers
What is the correct depth of chest compressions?
5 - 6cm
When assessing the victim, you should feel for a pulse for:
5-10 seconds
When the heart stops Brain Death will occur within:
8-10 minutes
When checking for circulation/pulse you should locate:
Carotid artery if victim is a child, brachial artery if victim is an infant, and carotid artery if victim is an adult.
What is the first thing you should do if you find a child or baby collapsed?
Check for any hazards/danger
What will you do to assess the pulse of an adult victim?
Check the carotid pulse for 5 to 10 seconds
What is the correct word for C in C.A.B.?
Circulation (Compressions)
The CABs of CPR are:
Compression, airway, breathing
The correct sequence for basic life support is:
Compressions, airway, breathing
When administering CPR to an infant
Cover his nose and mouth with your mouth, puff air from your cheeks, not your lungs, and allow the infant to exhale on his own
What is the most critical step In case of emergency?
Dialing 911 is the most critical step In case of emergency
If there is more than one rescuer, how often should you swap over doing chest compressions?
Every 2 minutes
How do you check for responsiveness in a baby?
Gently tap the baby's feet
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a first rate CPR?
Giving rapid rescue breaths
Where should chest compressions be performed on a victim?
In the centre of the chest
Assessing the victim includes all of the following EXCEPT:
Look, listen, feel for breathing
If you are alone and come upon a person who may need CPR, the FIRST thing you should do is:
Make sure the scene is safe
When performing CPR on an infant
Minimizing interruption in between compressions
How should you open the airway in an unconscious baby?
Place the head in a neutral position
The rule for compressions part of CPR is:
1 hand, 1 inch when administered to children, ½ hand, ½ inch when administered to infants, and 2 hands, 2 inches when administered to adults.
How long (in seconds) should a rescue breath roughly take to inflate the victims' lungs?
1 sec
For any victim, the correct compression rate is:
100-120 per minute
The correct sequence in the AHA Adult Chain of Survival is:
Activate the emergency response system; CPR; Defibrillation; Advanced Life Support; Post-Cardiac arrest care
The recommended compression depth for an adult is:
At least 2 inches
How deep should chest compressions be when performing CPR on a child?
At least one-third of the chest's depth
If performing rescue breathing, you should:
Avoid excessive ventilation
For Adults/Adolescents, you should call/activate EMS:
Before providing CPR.
Children's CPR is given to:
Children under the age of 8
To clear the victim's airway, you should:
Lift chin up, tilt head back
If the patient's chest is not inflating during the breathing task you should check the patient's:
airway
You are alone and find an unconscious victim on the ground who may need CPR. The scene is safe. You assess the victim and determine he is not breathing and will not awaken. You should:
call for help
What is the correct medical term for when a victim's heart stops beating?
cardiac arrest
What does the term CPR stand for?
cardio pulmonary resuscitation
Lay rescuers should check for a pulse before commencing CPR on a baby or child
false
When assessing the victim, you should remember to "look, listen and feel" for breathing.
false
When giving a rescue breath, you should blow as much air into the victim as possible.
false
If you are not trained to perform rescue breaths, then continuous chest compressions can given
true
There is evidence that 'Hands-only CPR' (just performing chest compressions with no rescue breathing) is just as effective as conventional CPR
true
When a patient is unconscious and non-responsive CPR should be performed.
true
You can check tasks (breathing and pulse) simultaneously within 10 seconds.
true
You should ask the patient if He/She is okay before performing CPR.
true
Infant CPR is administered to any child under the age of:
12 months
What is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in babies or children?
Respiratory (breathing) problems
How do you check for responsiveness in an adult or child aged above one year
Shake or tap the person gently and shout
If you witness a child collapse, you should:
actívate EMS