CPR exam Review

once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED) you should

Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm

As a lone rescuer giving CPR to an adult you should

Give cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths

you are preparing to give rescue breaths to a 5 year old boy using a resuscitation mask. you should give 1 rescue breath about

every 3 seconds

you determine that the victim is unconscious but breathing. while waiting with the victim for more advanced medical personnel you would position the victim

face up

which of the following findings would lead you to determine that an infants airway is open

the infant is crying uncontrollably

you respond to an emergency and find four victims which victim should you care for first?

the victim who is unconscious

you come upon a scene where someone seems to be hurt. why should you check the scene before approaching the victim

to determine if the scene is safe and you don't become a victim.

as you are giving rescue breaths with a resuscitation mask the victim vomits. which of the following would you do first?

turn the victim as a unit onto his or her side in the recovery position.

you are providing care to a conscious infant who is choking. when giving chest thrusts which of the following would you use.

two or three fingers

when compressing a childs chest during cpr you should compress at a rate of at least how many compressions per minute

100

as the only rescuer on the scene you are performing cpr on an adult. when performing chest compressions how deeply should you compress the chest

2 inches

as a lone rescuer after positioning an infant for CPR you begin cycles of

30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths

as the only rescuer performing CPR an a 7 year old child you would perform cycles of

30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths

the cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two rescuer CPR for an infant is

30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths

you think that a person might be having a heart attack, what is the first thing you should do.

Call 911

you are providing care to a victim having a heart attack. which of the following should you do first?

Call for more advanced medical personnel (EMS)

you and a co worker enter the restroom and find an unconscious person lying on the floor. you check the scene and then you check the victim. your co worker is getting ready to move the victim to the couch in the lobby and asks for your help what should you do?

Inform your co worker not to move the victim since theres no immediate danger

you are performing CPR on a child victim when you discover that the victims heart has started beating and they are breathing. how should you continue to care for the victims

Stay and monitor the victims vitals.

pain from a heart attack results from

the heart not getting the oxygen it needs

you should immediately call for advanced medical personnel for

a 60 year old who complains that he has been expieriancing nausea, profuse sweating and shortness breath for the last past hour

causes of cardiac arrest in children include

a hard blow to the chest, breathing emergencies, traumatic injuries, or SIDS.

you arrive on an accident scene with multiple victims. which is the victim you should approach first?

a victim that is not moving

Chest compressions for an adult should be performed at a rate of

about 100 compressions per minute

professional rescuers should continue care until

advanced medical personnel (EMS) arrive and take over

during rescue breathing gastric distention (throwing up) may occur from

air entering the stomach instead of the lungs

To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR which of the following is most appropriate

allowing the chest to fully recoil between compressions

after assessing a 9 month old infant you find breathing and pulse are absent you would

attempt 2 slow rescue breaths

which of the following is most essential to use when giving rescue breaths to protect you and the victim from disease transmission

breathing barriers

while sizing up the scene you notice a live power line that is on top of one of the vehicles involved in the accident what should you do?

call 911 and wait for advanced personnel

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 else summon advanced medical personnel.

when performing a primary assessment, you check the scene. which of the following would you do next?

check for responsivness

when providing care during an emergency which of the following should you do first

check the scene

which of the following should you do first when approaching the snene of an emergency

check the scene

you are summond to a stores parking lot where a man has collapsed. the victim appears to be unconsious after sizing up the scene and determining the scene is safe, what should you do next?

check the victim for conciousness

you are performing cpr on a victim and a second rescuer arrives which of the following is most appropriate for the second rescuer to do first?

check to see whether more advanced medical personnel have been called

which of the following would you identify as the universal sign that a conscious person is choking?

clutching throat with inability to speak or cry

you are called to help someone who does not have a pulse and is not moving or breathing why is it crucial to start cpr as soon as possible?

cpr helps circulate blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until advanced medical perssonal arrive

which of the following precautions apply when operating an AED

do not touch the victim when defibulating, do not touch the victim while the AED is analyzing,do not use an AED while a victim is lying in water.

what is the first step of the cardiac chain of survival

early recognition (911)

you are providing care to a restaurant patron who started choking on some food. the victim is now unconscious. which of the following should you do first?

ensure that the victim is on a firm flat surface

you and another rescuer find an unconscious adult on the floor. you send the other rescuer to summon advanced medical personnel. when you do the initial assessment you find the victim has a pulse but not moving or breathing you should

give 1 rescue breath about every 3 seconds

you and another rescuer find an unconcious adult on the floor. the other rescuer goes to summon more advanced medical personnel. you complete the primary assesment and find that the victim has a pulse but is not breathing which of following should you do next ?

give 1 rescue breath every 3 seconds

you notice an unconscious adult who was pulled from the water is taking infrequent gasps, you should

give 2 initial breaths

signs and symptoms of respiratory distress include

gurgling, wheezing or high pitched noises

you notice that a person at a movie theatre looks uncomfortable. he is sweating profusivly and seems to have some diffculty breathing. you ask him if he feels ok and he says he does not and that for the last 5 minutes has had chest pain. what life threatning condition could he be having?

heart attack

when giving chest compressions to an adult how would you position your hands?

heel of one hand on the center of the chest with the other hand on top

A 12 year old boy sitting next to you at a swim meet grabs his chest and begins to make wheezing noises. after you obtain consent to give care, his mother informs you that he has a history of asthma. what care should you provide?

help the victim rest in a positions that helps breathing until advanced medical personal arrive

when giving abdominal thrusts to an adult, where should you position your fist?

in the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel

early AED can

increase the number of cardiac arrest victims being saved

it is important to have everyone stand clear before using an AED to deliver shock because

individuals could be injured by the shock

early cpr is an important link in the cardiac chain of survival because

it helps circulate the blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to use or advanced personnel has arrived.

you should perform initial assessment in every emergency situation because

it identifies conditions that are an immediate threat to life

during a primary assesment which of the following should you evaluate first?

level of consciousness

why is it important not to move a victim from the scene unless there is immedate danger.

moving a victim can lead to further injury

how long should you initially check a victim for signs of life (movement and breathing)

no more than 10 seconds

one signal of respiratory distress in an infant is

noisy, wheezy breathing

you are providing care to a victim who has fallen from a 6-foot ladder. the victim is conscious. which of the following should you do first?

obtain consent from the victim to provide care

the pads of an AED for an adult should be placed

on the upper right side of victims side of the victims chest and the lower left side

where should you place your hands when giving chest compressions to an infant during CPR?

one hand on the forehead and two or three fingers on the center of the chest.

CPR should be performed on which of the following victims

one who is in cardiac arrest

an AED indicates that "no shock is advised" which of the following is most appropriate to do next

perform CPR for about 2 minutes

when providing care to a conscious infant who is choking which of the following is most appropriate?

positioning the infant so the head is lower than the chest

when providing care which of the following is the most important measure to prevent the spread of blood borne pathogens

practicing safety precautions by using personal protective equipment during care

you approach a victim in need and state your name, level of training and ask for permission to help them. they refuse your help. after a minute or two they collapse what should you do?

provide care even though they refused your help

you are providing care to an adult who is unconscious and not breathing. you give 1 rescue breath and notice that the chest does not rise. which of the following do you do next?

re-tilt the head and attempt another rescue breath

while dining at a local restaurant a child suddenly clutches his throat with both hands you him if he is chocking and he nods yes. after obtaining consent and sending someone to summon advanced medical personnel what should you do?

stand or kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.

you are walking down the street when a young man collapes in front of you. you come to his aid and discover that he is not breathing and shows no signs of circulation. after having a bystander call 911 or the local emeregency number you begin cpr after about 3 minutes suddenly the man starts coughing like sounds. what should you do?

stop CPR and check for signs of life for no more than 10 seconds

you are preformign CPR on a victim and you notice that the victims chest begins to rise and fall. which of the following would you do first?

stop CPR and monitor the victims condition

unlike adults children do not often initially suffer from cardiac emergencies. instead children

suffer respitory emergencies that develop into cardiac emergencies

An AED has advised that a shock should be given. which of the following is appropriate.

tell everyone to stand clear of the victim

CPR in progress should be stopped

when the AED is ready to use