CPR studying

Chest compressions should be started within ________ of recongtion of cardiac arrest.

10 seconds

When performing CPR, what is the recommended rate of chest compressions

100 to 120 chest compressions per minute

Which of the following statements best describes how to operate an AED properly?

Power on the AED, attach electrode pads, shock the person, and analyze the rhythm.

You find a victim whose chest is covered with water. The AED arrives to the scene. Before using the AED you would?

Quickly wipe the chest before placing the AED pads

After finding someone who is unresponsive, has a pulse but does not appear to be breathing, you find you are unable to give them CPR, what do you do next?

Repeat the head tilt/chin lift maneuver and attempt the breath again

When treating a 3rd-degree burn, you should:

Activate EMS or rush patient to the nearest hospital.

The correct sequence in the AHA Adult Chain of Survival is:

Activate the emergency response system; CPR; Defibrillation; Advanced Life Support; Post-Cardiac arrest care

A 14 year old is in cardiac arrest and the AED arrives on the scene. What type of AED pads will you apply?

Adult pads

What are the two links in the Chain of Survival that should be taken by professional responders?

Advanced life support and integrated post-cardiac arrest care

If performing rescue breathing, you should:

Avoid excessive ventilation

The recommended BLS sequence of steps according to the 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR are

Chest compressions, Airway, Breathing

During the Breathing task for Infants you should:

Place mouth over Infant's mouth and nose.

Due to the essential nature of washing your hands, how much time is recommended to wash your hands?*

20 seconds

During 2 rescuer CPR on an adult how many cycles of CPR do you perform before switching roles?

5 cycles

What is the action stated in rapid defibrillation?

AED should be used as soon as it's available

Arriving first to 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?

Compression only CPR

the correct sequence for basic life support is:

Compressions, Airway, Breathing

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?

Deliver back blows and chest thrusts

What technique is used for bag-mask ventilation during 2 rescuer CPR?

E-C clamp technique

While performing CPR on an infant, another rescuer appears on the scene, what do you do next

Have the second rescuer help with CPR, to minimize fatigue

How should you open the airway of an unconscious choking victim?

Head tilt and chin lift.

After offering resuscitation in the event of a cardiac arrest and your patient starts breathing, what's the best recovery position to put them in to maintain a clear airway?

In a stable true lateral position, head-dependent on something and no pressure on the chest

A victim is in cardiac arrest and you go to place the AED pads on the victim's chest. You notice that the victim is wearing a Nitroglycerin medication patch where you would place an AED pad. What of the statements is NOT true?

It is okay to place an AED pad on top of a medication patch.

You are helping an adult male who has crashed their car in a ditch on the side of the road. He is unconscious and does not appear to be breathing. How do you open the airway for rescue breaths?

Jaw-thrust maneuver

Where should you check when looking for a pulse on an unconscious child from one year to puberty?

On the carotid artery

The best position for the victim in shock who does not have a head injury is

Legs elevated

After activating the emergency response system the next step is to?

check a pulse for 5 to 10 seconds

Where should you place the AED pads when treating an infant for pediatric cardiac arrest?*

chest and back

Where should you place the AED pads if the victim is a small child?

One in the center of the back and one over the center of the chest.

What should you do if the chest doesn't rise and fall when you give the first rescue breath?

Reposition the victim's head, then use the head tilt chin lift maneuver again to open the airway and give the 2nd rescue breath.

What is the appropriate duration when giving rescue breaths

Rescue breaths should last 1 second

What would your next step be after you are performing single-person CPR and the AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) advises a shock?

Resume CPR with chest compressions

How do you check for responsiveness in an adult or child aged above one year?

Shake or tap the person gently and shout

after you assess a victim's pulse and do not feel one, what is the next step?

Start high quality chest compressions at a rate of 100/min

What would you do next when you try to give an unresponsive adult the 2nd rescue breath, and the chest still does not rise?

Stop giving rescue breaths and perform chest compressions only

After finding an unresponsive child, yelling for help, and confirming the child isn't breathing what would be your next course of action?

deliver 30 chest compressions

As a daycare provider that is working alone, one of your three-year-old children isn't feeling well and lays down for a nap. After checking on the child, you notice they are not breathing and are blue in color. What would be the best step to take?

deliver two minutes of CPR

What is the first link in the adult chain of survival?

early recognition

A stroke consists of which following signs?

facial droop

After an AED has been used, CPR is no longer necessary

false

After successfully resuscitating, the infant suddenly stops breathing while you are waiting for the EMS. What should you do if the infant still has a pulse but stops breathing?

give rescue breathing

What method should be used to open the airway of a victim with a suspected head or neck injury?

jaw thrust

While performing CPR on a child, interruptions to chest compressions should be limited to

less than 10 seconds

Assessing the victim includes all of the following EXCEPT:

look, listen, and feel for breathing

What would be the most likely scenario if a 20-year-old dove headfirst off a dock and once they reached the surface of the water didn't appear to be moving?

neck injury

While you are doing a Heimlich maneuver on a choking victim, he suddenly collapses, and the obstruction is still there. What's the next thing you should do?

perform cpr

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?*

shock

what is the most common obstruction in the airway?

tongue

AED pads can be used for children at what age?

up until puberty