CPR test for recert

When performing chest compressions during CPR, you should give compressions at a rate of at least how many compressions per minute?

Between 100 and 120*

Your initial impression reveals severe life-threatening bleeding in an adult victim who appears to be unresponsive. Your next step should be:

Control the bleeding with any available resources.

If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other, such as with a small child or an infant, you should:

Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back.

An injured patron is responsive and bleeding. After summoning EMS personnel, obtaining consent and putting on disposable gloves, what is your next care step?

Press firmly against the wound with a sterile dressing and bandage.

You are about to apply AED pads to a victim's chest when you notice that the victim has several body piercings with jewelry on their chest. Which of the following should you do?

Remove the jewelry before applying the pads.*

Which of the following is most essential to use when giving ventilations to protect you and the victim from disease transmission?

Resuscitation masks

Your initial impression of a victim is based on:

The victim's SAMPLE history.

You are using a resuscitation mask to give ventilations to a child. After you position and seal the mask, which of the following should you do next?

Tilt the victim's head back to open the airway.

How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogen transmission when providing care?

Use personal protective equipment (PPE), such as disposable gloves and a breathing barrier, when providing care

You are providing care to a victim suspected of having a heart attack. Which of the following would you do first?

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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