CPR certification exam

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

A rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute and a depth of at least 2 inches

When performing CPR, when should you switch positions and allow someone else to take over compressions and breaths?

About every 2 minutes

You are having lunch at a restaurant when a woman at the next table collapses. You immediately tap and shout, with no response, and phone 9-1-1. What step in the adult Chain of Survival is described in this scenario?

Activation of emergency response

What should you do when you phone your emergency response number (or 9-1-1)?

Answer all the dispatcher's questions

How deep should you push the chest of an adult when giving chest compressions?

At least 2 inches

How long should you rub the surfaces of your hands together during handwashing?

At least 20 seconds

Which are the best methods you can use to get more information on first aid, CPR, or AED training?

Go online to cpr.heart.org or call 1-877-AHA-4CPR (877-242-4277)

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 a friend are picking berries at a local farm. You notice a man who has been stung by a bee and is having difficulty breathing. Where should the epinephrine pen be injected into this person?

Into the thigh, halfway between the hip and knee

You are hiking on a trail and come across an 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 dressings 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

What should you do if someone with a serious injury or illness at work refuses care?

Phone 9-1-1 and stay with the person until advanced help arrives

How do you protect an amputated body part?

Place it in a watertight plastic bag inside another container with ice or ice and water

You come across an adult lying on the ground. You tap and shout, but he is unresponsive. What should you do next?

Shout for help. Phone or have someone else phone the emergency response number (or 9-1-1) and get an AED if one is available

What should you do if a choking adult stops responding?

Start CPR

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

How should you give breaths with a mask?

Tilt the head and lift the chin, and press the mask against the person's face to make an airtight seal.

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. Why is it important to properly remove your gloves after giving first aid?

To keep from touching or spreading the blood or other bodily fluids of the person you are helping

Why should you wear personal protective equipment?

To protect yourself from bloodborne diseases

What is the next step when giving first aid to someone who has been bitten by a spider, after you ve ensured scene safety and put on personal protective equipment?

Wash the area with running water and soap

What should you do after you've finished taking care of an injured person at work?

Write a report of the incident if your company requires it

Which is a sign of severe airway block?

cannot breathe or talk

What should you spray on a person with heat exhaustion?

cool water

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

internal bleeding