CPR EXAM

2. What is the rate for performing chest compressions for a victim of any age?

100 compressions per minute

9. Describe the steps common to the operation of all AEDs in the correct order?

Power on the AED, Attach the pads, Clear the victim and allow the AED to analyze the rhythm, Clear the victim and deliver shock, if advised

6. After you open the airway and pinch the nose of an unresponsive adult or child, which of the following describes the best way to give mouth-to-mouth breaths?

Seal your mouth over the victim's mouth and give 2 breaths, watching the chest rise

15. Describe a way you can allow the chest to recoil completely after each chest compression?

Take your weight off your hands and allow the chest to come back to its normal position.

7. What might happen if you touch the victim while the AED is delivering a shock?

The AED could shock you while it shocking the victim.

5. Why is it important to give early defibrillation to an adult?

The probability of successful defibrillation diminishes rapidly over time.

11. After you power on the AED and attach the pads to the victim, what is the next step you should do?

Clear the victim so the AED can analyze the heart rhythm.

8. Why should you minimize interruptions when giving chest compressions to any victim of cardiac arrest?

If you minimize interruptions in chest compressions, you will increase the victim's chances of survival.

10. You are using an AED on an adult victim, and the AED gives a "no shock indicated" (or "no shock advised") message. Until advanced personnel arrive, what should you do next?

Leave the pads on the victims chest and continue CPR

12. How do you know when to start cycles of chest compressions with breaths for an adult?

The victim is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse.

14. When choosing AED pads or an AED system for an adult victim you should?

Use only the adult AED pads and system.

3. Which of the following best describes how you and a second rescuer can give CPR to an infant victim using 2-thumbs encircling hands technique?

You switch to cycle of 15 compressions and 2 breaths with one rescuer giving chest compressions and the other giving breaths.

13. You are alone and you find an infant who is unresponsive. You begin the steps of CPR. When should you activate your emergency response system?

After you give 5 cycles of CPR.

4. A choking victim becomes unresponsive while you are doing abdominal thrusts for severe choking. You ease the victim to the floor and send someone to activate emergency response system. What should you do next?

Begin CPR. When you open the airway, look for and remove the object (if seen) before giving rescue breaths.

1. What is the best action to relieve severe chocking in a responsive infant?

Begin with 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts