CPR test
In adult CPR, when should EMS be activated?
Before administering CPR
Which of the following is true?
CPR may prevent biological death if performed immediately after clinical death
Roberta is home alone with her 2-year old son. They are playing together. Her son has a serious asthma attack and goes into cardiac arrest. What is the first step Roberta should take?
Call 911
Which of these CPR steps is most critical?
Give chest compressions
How does defibrillation work?
It stuns the heart to stop ventricular fibrillation.
you are alone and witness a child collapse. you identify the child has no pulse and needs CPR. how long should you perform CPR before activating EMS?
activate EMS immediately
what does BSL stand for?
basic life support
in pediatric CPR, what is the age range for a child?
between 1 year and the onset of puberty
What affect can rescuer fatigue have on chest compressions?
compressions become shallow and ineffective
in the infant recovery position, how is the head held?
lower than the body
you are alone and find a child who needs CPR. what should you do?
perform CPR for 2 minutes and then activate EMS
what is the first step in the pediatric chain of survival
prevention
what is the first link in the adult out-of-hospital chain of survival?
recognition of the emergency and activation of EMS
How can a child who has reached the onset of puberty be distinguished?
the child will exhibit some or all secondary sex characteristics
which of the following determines whether a patient should receive adult or child CPR?
the patient has reached the onset of puberty
how are rescue breaths given during infant CPR?
through the mouth and nose
what is cardiac arrest?
when the heart stops beating
when should a patient be put into recovery position?
when the patient begins to breath normally
what is the ratio of chest compressions and rescue breaths during child CPR when there are multiple rescuers.
15:2
During CPR, what is the ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths in adults?
30 compressions to 2 breaths
