first aid and cpr

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When performing child CPR, give chest compression at the rate of: 60 compression per minute 100-120 compression per minute more than 120 compression per minute 80 compression per minute

100-120 compression per minute

When performing adult CPR, how many compressions should be given? 15 5 30 10

30

When performing adult CPR, how many compressions should be given? 30 10 15 5

30

What is the time length at which brain damage is likely to begin to occur? before 60 seconds 4-6 minutes 10 Minutes after 6 minutes

4-6 minutes

About how many cycles of CPR should you perform in 2 mintues? 2 7 5 1

5

If a person is suffering form pain or discomfort in the chest that lasts more than 3-5 mintues or that goes away and comes back, this person is most likely having: A seizure A heart attack A stroke A heat-related illness

A heart attack

When giving CPR to an infant, about how deep should you compress the chest: About 1 inch About 1 1/2 inches About 2 inches About 1/2 inch

About 1 1/2 inches

If someone recognizes that an emergency has happened and they fail to act, what would be some of those reason they chose not to help. Fear of catching a disease Assuming others will act All answers given Panic

All answers are given

What should you do when checking a conscious person? Ask question All of the above Get consent to give care Do not touch or move painful, injured areas on the body

All of the above

Medical identification tags can help the first aider identify: medical history All of the answers given allergies medications

All of the answers given

What should you do when checking a conscious person? Do not touch or move painful, injured areas on the body Get consent to give care All of the given answers Ask question

All of the given answers

Effective chest compression's: Are delivered fast, about 100 compression's per minute All of the answers given Are smooth, regular and given straight u down Allow the chest to return to the normal position

Are delivered fast, about 100 compression's per minute

What is an important first step you can take to prepare for an emergency?

Be prepared for accidents, so you can give care as soon as possible

If you see a child go unresponsive, the rescuer should: activate EMS as soon as it's determines the victim is unresponsive stay with the victim until someone else arrives Perform first aid for 2 minutes, then activate EMS Call 911, then provide assistance

Call 911, then provide assistance

If you see a child go unresponsive, the rescuer should: stay with the victim until someone else arrives activate EMS as soon as it's determines the victim is unresponsive Perform first aid for 2 minutes, then activate EMS Call 911, then provide assistance

Call 911, then provide assistance

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 person for consciousness, but she does not respond. What should you do next? Have the person lie down Give 2 rescue breaths Drive the person to the hospital Call or have someone else call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number

Call or have someone else call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number

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 person for consciousness, but she does not respond. What should you do next? Have the person lie down Call or have someone else call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number Give 2 rescue breaths Drive the person to the hospital

Call or have someone else call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number

The steps to follow in an emergency are: Call-Check-Care Care-Call-Check Call-Check-Secure Check-Call-Care

Check-Call-Care

The steps to follow in an emergency are: Check-Call-Care Call-Check-Secure Care-Call-Check Call-Check-Care

Check-Call-Care

You notice that an individual looks panicked and cannot cough, speak, or breathe. What life-threatening condition could the individual be experiencing? Choking Stoke Poisoning Shock

Choking

When performing CPR, do all of the following EXCEPT: Give chest compressions that are smooth and regular Compress the chest at a 45 degree angle Compress the chest straight down and fast, about 100 compressions per minute Stopping when one is exhausted

Compress the chest at a 45 degree angle

What should you do if the person does not give you consent? Do not give care but instead call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number Give care and call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number None of the above Give care but do not call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number

Do not give care but instead call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number

What should you do before the AED analyzes the heart rhythm? Ensure that the person is breathing None of the above Ensure that the head tilt/jaw thrust is maintained Ensure that no one, including you, is touching the person

Ensure that no one, including you, is touching the person

What does each of the letters in FAST stand for?

Face, arm, speech, time

Asthma is caused by the same "triggers" in everyone. True False

False

Children up to 4 years old are considered to be infants. True False

False

If you see a person drowning you should always jump in the water to save them. True False

False

Men and women have the same signals for heart attacks. True False

False

The most common way to take long-term control and quick-relief asthma medications is by injecting them. True False

False

To clean a person's chest before using the AED pads you should clean the chest with water or alcohol True False

False

To clean up a blood spill one can use a gallon of a mixture of 1 part peroxide to 9 parts water. True False

False

You should remove any metal jewelry when using an AED device. True False

False

When giving rescue breaths to a child, how should you give breaths? Give a breath lasting about 1 second Give breaths as fast as you can Both a and c Give breaths as hard as you can

Give a breath lasting about 1 second

What care should you give to a conscious adult or child who is choking and cannot cough, speak or breathe? Give back blows and abdominal thrusts Do a foreign object check/ removal lower the person to the floor and open the airway give 2 slow rescue breaths

Give back blows and abdominal thrusts

What should you do for a conscious infant who is chocking and cannot cough, cry or breath? Give back blows and chest thrusts to clear the airway give abdominal thrusts give back blows until the infant starts to cough open the infant's mouth and clear the airway

Give back blows and chest thrusts to clear the airway

Which of the following should one NOT do if you suspect an individual is having a heart attack? Be ready to preform CPR Loosen any tight clothing Give the individual a drink of water Talk to the individual to make sure that they are not on medications or have a heart condition

Give the individual a drink of water

Which of the following should one NOT do if you suspect an individual is having a heart attack? Loosen any tight clothing Talk to the individual to make sure that they are not on medications or have a heart condition Be ready to preform CPR Give the individual a drink of water

Give the individual a drink of water

Why is checking your scene so important?

Is the scene safe to enter, how many people are involved, what happened?

Early CPR is important in the Cardiac Chain of Survival because: It prevents heart attacks It helps restart the heart It prevents the heart from seizing up It helps circulate blood to vital organs until an AED is ready to use

It helps circulate blood to vital organs until an AED is ready to use

It is important to follow the links of the Cardiac Chain of Survival because: With early CPR, most cardiac arrest victims do not need defibrillation It helps improve the chance of survival If EMS is called, additional care may not be necessary CPR prevents heart attacks

It helps improve the chance of survival

When giving care to a child who is conscious and choking, where should you position your fist to give abdominal thrusts? Just above the navel on the rib cage below the navel in the center of the breastbone

Just above the navel

One signal of a breathing emergency in an infant is: Making a wheezing or high-pitched sound Being awake and alert Breathing calmly and quietly Sleeping with calm breathing

Making a wheezing or high-pitched sound

By following standard precautions to protect yourself and the injured or ill person, you will: Minimize the risk of disease transmission Reduce the number of times you need to wear gloves Increase the risk of disease transmission None of the above

Minimize the risk of disease transmission

About how many seconds should you check for breathing? No more than 10 No more than 20 No more than 5 No more than 15

No more than 10

The cycle of compressions and breaths in CPR for infants is: None of the above 30 chest compressions for every 1 rescue breaths 30 chest compressions for every 3 rescue breaths 15 chest compressions for every 2 rescue breaths

None of the above

Where should you place your hands when giving chest compressions during CPR on an infant? One hand on the chin and two or three fingers on the center of the chest One hand on the forehead and one hand on the chest One hand on the forehead and two or three fingers on the center of the chest One hand on the chin andn one hand on the chest

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

If the AED pads risk touching each other such as with a small child or infant you should: Reverse the pads' position on the chest Place them as usual. It does not matter if the pads touch each other Place one pad on the stomach and one pad on the chest Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back

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

Which of the following is NOT a link in the Cardiac Chain of Survival? Early defibrillation Early recognition and early access to EMS system Proper followup from the Emergency Room Early CPR

Proper followup from the Emergency Room

Which of the following statements about defibrillation is true? Check the pad placement on the person's chest Reset the AED by turning it off for 10 sec Resume CPR until AED reanalyzes or you find an obvious sign of life All of the above

Resume CPR until AED reanalyzes or you find an obvious sign of life

What does SAMPLE mean and why is it important?

Sample means signs and symptoms, allergies, medications, pertinent medical history, last food or drink, events leading up to the incident. These are all questions you should ask a injured person if they are responsive. If the person is not responsive maybe someone around them can help answer some of these questions. These questions are important to know because it can answer what may be going on or what allergies they have, so the person doesn't come in contact with them.

A child is choking on a piece of hard candy. She is concious and coughing forcefully. What should you do? Give her abdominal thrusts Wait until she goes unconscious Stay with her and encourage her to continue to cough Do nothing until EMS arrives

Stay with her and encourage her to continue to cough

Which of the following situations indicates that an infant needs CPR? The infant is coughing forcefully The infant is choking but is conscious The infant is having trouble breathing but is conscious The infant is not breathing

The infant is not breathing

For which injury or illness should you call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number? The person has a cough that hurts The person has a stomachache after eating The person has trouble breathing without coughing The person has a headache after reading in poor light

The person has trouble breathing without coughing

For which injury or illness should you call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number? The person has a stomachache after eating The person has trouble breathing without coughing The person has a cough that hurts The person has a headache after reading in poor light

The person has trouble breathing without coughing

What is the purpose of Good Samaritan Laws? To protect people who give care beyond their level of training None of the above To help protect those who voluntarily gives care without accepting anything in return To discourage people from helping other in an emergency situation

To help protect those who voluntarily gives care without accepting anything in return

A scream and a loud explosion is normally a sign that an emergency exits. True False

True

Cardiovascular disease is the primary cause of cardiac arrest in adults. True False

True

Colds and other respiratory infections can make an asthma condition worse. True False

True

Coronary Artery disease and Coronary Heart disease are the same disease. True False

True

If a person answeres no to all the questions related to aspirin and they are experiencing signs of a heart attack give them aspirin. True False

True

Special needs include children, older adults, persons with disabilities and persons who speak a different language than your own. True False

True

When a cardiac arrest occurs and an AED becomes available, it should be used as soon as possible. True False

True

You should call 911 if a the person's breathing does not improve within 5-10 minutes. True False

True

When preparing an AED for use, what is the first thing you should do? Turn on the AED Deliver a shock Stand clear Perform 5 minutes of CPR

Turn on the AED

Which is the most common abnormal heart rhythm in cases of sudden cardiac arrest in adults? Ventricular fibrillation sinus bradycardia a systole Ventricular tachycardia

Ventricular fibrillation

Which is the most common abnormal heart rhythm in cases of sudden cardiac arrest in adults? sinus bradycardia a systole Ventricular fibrillation Ventricular tachycardia

Ventricular fibrillation

When dealing a injured and ill person that is older what are some precaution that you should make sure you do when speaking to them? When dealing with a injured and ill person that is older some precaution that you should take are speak clearly and loudly. Another thing you should to when caring for an older person do not rush because they need time to think. Another thing to do when caring for an older person is if they wear glasses be sure they have them on so they can see if you are pointing or using gestures.

When dealing with a injured and ill person that is older some precaution that you should take are speak clearly and loudly. Another thing you should to when caring for an older person do not rush because they need time to think. Another thing to do when caring for an older person is if they wear glasses be sure they have them on so they can see if you are pointing or using gestures.

When should an unresponsive victim be placed on the side? When the victim starts to vomit or when you have to leave the victim alone When you are trying to reduce swelling of the brain When you try to give the victim something to drink When the victim starts to talk

When the victim starts to vomit or when you have to leave the victim alone

When would you stop giving CPR? When someone has called 911 When the victim shows no sign of life When you are completely exhausted When the individual's skin color turns blue or gray in color

When you are completely exhausted

Why is it important to stand clear and not touch the person while the AED is analyzing or fibrillating? You might prevent the AED from analyzing the heart rhythm properly You or someone else could be injured by the shock None of the above You might prevent the AED from analyzing the heart rhythm properly and you or someone else could be injured by the shock.

You might prevent the AED from analyzing the heart rhythm properly and you or someone else could be injured by the shock.

Properly applied, first aid may mean the difference between: all answers given temporary disability and permanent injury life and death rapid recovery and long hospitalization

all answers given

Consent to give first aid must be obtained from every victim who is: responsive all of the answers given mentally competent an adult

all of the answers given

A victim of a seizure is not allowed to have: anything to eat or drink a cushion for their head their cell phone someone loosen their clothing

anything to eat or drink

What does AED stand for?

automated external defibrillator

Care for a person who is unconscious and has a blocked airway includes: both give chest compression's & look for an object between compression's and breaths press on the person's abdomen give chest compression's look for an object between compression's and breaths

both give chest compression's & look for an object between compression's and breaths

To give chest thrust, your fingers should be placed; center of the breastbone on the stomach above the belly button on the stomach just below the belly button just above the nipple line

center of the breastbone

While the AED analyzes the victim's heart rhythm: do not touch the victim push on the pads to keep them in place push the shock button continue CPR

do not touch the victim

Which is the third critical link in the "chain of surival" ? early access early defibrillation early CPR early advanced care

early defibrillation

Which is the third critical link in the "chain of surival" ? early access early advanced care early CPR early defibrillation

early defibrillation

How should you position a conscious chocking infant to give back blow? face-down, with the infant's head lower then his or her chest flat and face-down on your leg or a table in a sitting position with the infant's head lower then his or her chest in the head-tilt/chin-lifet position

face-down, with the infant's head lower then his or her chest

Most cases of cardiac arrest in children are caused by ventricular fibrillation. true false

false

One should NOT use an AED on a person with a pacemaker. false true

false

The respiratory disease know as Croup can be found in both adults and children. true false

false

When a person shows shows signs of life, one should stop doing the AED but continue CPR true false

false

Once you have turned on the AED, you should: Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm follow all the instructions that the AED gives Check for movement and breathing Give abdominal thrusts

follow all the instructions that the AED gives

When giving rescue breaths to an infant, you should: form an airtight seal around the infant's nose form an airtight seal around the infant's mouth none of the above form an airtight seal around the infant's mouth and nose

form an airtight seal around the infant's mouth and nose

Which method should be used to open the airway of an unresponsive victim? chin-lift & arms up head-tilt/neck-lift head-tilt/chin-lift head- tilt/ mouth-open

head-tilt/chin-lift

If the victim is unresponsive, permission to give first aid is known as: implied consent actual consent talked about consent legal consent

implied consent

If a person faints the best position for them to be placed is in; laying flat with legs bent at a 90 degree angle on the stomach laying flat and elevate the legs 6 inches laying flat

laying flat

If the unresponsive victim is breathing and you are staying with the victim to monitor him/her the best position to put them in is: on the stomach on the side on the back sitting up

on the back

Place the AED pads: one onthe chest and the other on the abdomen upper right & lower left side below the nipple line on both sides of the chest one above the nipple line and the other below

one above the nipple line and the other below

First aid is intended to: provide temporary assistance until competent medical care, if needed, is obtained provide care until the prognosis is known take the place of medical treatment only take care of injuries for which medical care is not needed

provide temporary assistance until competent medical care, if needed, is obtained

If a person is unconscious and starts to throw up what do you do? keep them on their backs put them in the recovery position spoon out the throw up with your finger

put them in the recovery position

During ventricular fibrillation, the heart: beats too fast to pump blood effectively quivers and cannot pump blood beats very slowly and inefficiently pumps blood momentarily stops and then restarts

quivers and cannot pump blood

During ventricular fibrillation, the heart: quivers and cannot pump blood momentarily stops and then restarts beats too fast to pump blood effectively beats very slowly and inefficiently pumps blood

quivers and cannot pump blood

Consent is an conscious person asking/accepting for help. false true

true

It is safe to shock a person in cardiac arrest when he or she is lying on a metal surface. true false

true

One can give themselves abdominal thrusts when along by bending over a chair back. true false

true

One should call 9-1-1 immediately if they see a 12 year old child go unconscious: false true

true

An AED gives the victim a shock only when: when the shock button is pushed there is ventricular tachycardia when the pads are attached to the chest every 5 minutes

when the shock button is pushed


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