First Aid study guide
20 seconds
. Due to the essential nature of washing your hands, how much time is recommended to wash your hands
Deliver 30 chest compressions
After finding an unresponsive child, yelling for help, and confirming the child isn't breathing what would be your next course of action? *
Repeat the head tilt/chin lift maneuver and attempt the breath again
After finding someone who is unresponsive, and has a pulse but does not appear to be breathing, you find you are unable to give them CPR, what do you do next? *
Compression-only CPR
Arriving first at the scene, you find an unresponsive person with no pulse that has thrown up. You feel CPR is not something you are comfortable giving them. What would be the next best thing for you to do?
No longer than 10 seconds
How long should you check for breathing while performing CPR?
Every 4 to 5 seconds (12 to 15 breaths per minute
How many breaths should be given during a two-rescuer CPR on an adult with an advanced airway in place? *
Assess the individual, activate EMS and get AED, check pulse, and start CPR
What are the BLS (Basic Life Support) steps used for adults? *
All of the above
What are the signs of an obstruction of the airway
All of the above
What are the vital characteristics of first-rate CPR?
15:2
What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio you should use when giving CPR to any individual? *
Chest compressions, Airway, Breathin
What is the recommended BLS sequence for the 2020 ILCOR guidelines?
Carotid or femoral arte
When looking for a pulse on a child from one year to puberty, where should you check?
Power on the AED, attach electrode pads, analyze the rhythm, clear the individual, and deliver a shock
When operating an AED, what are the correct steps to follow?
After every 5 cycles of CPR
When performing two-rescuer CPR, how often should you switch roles? *
Repeat the head tilt/chin lift maneuver and attempt the breath again
When you try to give an unresponsive adult a rescue breath and the chest does not appear to rise, what would you do next
Chest and back
Where should you place the AED pads when treating an infant for pediatric cardiac arrest? *
Advanced airway placement
Which step is NOT a part of the five steps in the Adult Chain of Survival? *
Deliver back blows and chest thrusts
While dining out in a restaurant you hear a mother cry out that her six-month-old child, who was given some marbles by an older child, is gagging. His mouth area is turning blue and he's unable to take a breath or cry out. What would you do first in this scenario?
Have the second rescuer help with CPR, to minimize fatigue
While performing CPR on an infant, another rescuer appears on the scene, what do you do next?
Stroke
You come upon a person who has lost a significant amount of blood, has a very pale skin color, and is confused. What do you suspect the cause to be?
