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AHA Heartsaver First Aid, CPR, AED Test Review
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- 1. Multiple Choice
How far should you push down when giving chest compressions to a child who needs CPR?
About half an inch
About 1 1/2 inches
About 2 inches
About 1 inch
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is a sign that an infant is not responding to the tap and shout?
The infant does nothing
The infant blinks
The infant cries
The infant makes sounds
- 3. Multiple Choice
When performing CPR, when should you switch positions and allow someone else to take over compressions and breaths?
Every 5 minutes
After each set of 100 compressions and 2 breaths
After each set of 30 compressions and 30 breaths
About every 2 minutes
- 4. Multiple Choice
What are the correct rate and depth for providing compressions during high-quality adult CPR to improve survival?
Rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute and depth of at least 2 inches
Rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute and depth of at least 1 inch
Rate of 80 to 100 compressions per minute and depth of at least 2 inches
Rate of no more than 60 compressions per minute and depth of at least 1 inch
- 5. Multiple Choice
You are performing CPR on a child when another person arrives with the AED. You notice that the AED does not have child pads. What should you do?
Stop CPR because it will not help anyway
Decide not to use the AED because the pads are only for adults
Use the adult pads, making sure they do not touch each other
Make sure to place the AED pads over the clothing to reduce the shock
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which is a sign of severe airway block?
Can breathe, talk, or cough
Cannot breathe or talk
Can make sounds and talk
Can cough loudly
- 7. Multiple Choice
How deep should you push the chest of an adult victim when giving chest compressions?
One third the depth of the chest
Only 1 inch
At least 2 inches
One half the depth of the chest
- 8. Multiple Choice
You are giving sets of 30 compressions and 2 breaths. Another person arrives with an AED. What should you do next?
Make sure someone has phoned the emergency response number (or 9-1-1)
Immediately use the AED
Finish whichever set of 30 compressions and 2 breaths you're working on
Put a blanket on the person receiving CPR
- 9. Multiple Choice
How should you give breaths with a mask?
Tilt the head back far enough to open the person's mouth, and gently place the mask on the person's face
Tilt the chin, and press the mask against the person's nose
Tilt the head and lift the chin, and press the mask against the person's face to make an airtight seal
Tilt the head, and cover the face completely with the mask
- 10. Multiple Choice
What should you do when you phone your emergency response number (or 9-1-1)?
Give the dispatcher only the victim's information
Tell the dispatcher to call you back
Answer all the dispatcher's questions
Quickly tell the dispatcher where the accident occurred
- 11. Multiple Choice
You are having lunch with a friend at a restaurant. You both eat the same dessert, and within a few minutes you notice your friend's face is flushed. He says his throat feels tight and feels like it's closing. What step in the adult Chain of Survival is described in this scenario?
Rapid AED use
Early CPR
Coordinated aftercare
Recognizing the emergency
- 12. Multiple Choice
What actions result in the best chance of survival if someone is not breathing (or is only gasping) and isn't responding?
Start CPR, and use an AED if one is available
Send someone to get the AED to minimize the number of people involved
Perform CPR only, and leave the AED for someone with more advanced training to use
Shout for help, and stay with the victim until someone with more advanced training arrives
- 13. Multiple Choice
You are feeding your infant in a high chair. You briefly walk away to get him something to drink. When you return, you notice that his eyes are wide and he has excessive drooling and a silent cry. What is the next best step if after giving 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts, the infant's airway is still blocked?
Turn the infant over and continue with 5 chest thrusts until he is responsive
Put a finger in the infant's mouth and attempt to remove the blockage
Begin CPR, emphasizing chest compressions
Repeat back slaps and chest thrusts until the infant can breaths or stops responding
- 14. Multiple Choice
What should you do if you are alone after giving 5 sets of 30 compressions and 2 breaths when performing CPR on an uninjured infant?
See if someone can help
Carry the infant with you to phone 9-1-1
Check for breathing
Keep giving sets of 30 compressions and 2 breaths until the infant responds
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is the correct position for giving abdominal thrusts if a child is choking and is still responding?
Stand in front of the choking child and put 2 fists between his shoulder blades
Get behind the choking child and put a fist just above his belly button
Put 2 fingers above the choking child's belly button
Put an arm around the choking child's waist
- 16. Multiple Choice
How long should your rub the surfaces of your hands together during handwashing?
At least 5 minutes
At least 1 minute
At least 20 seconds
At least 5 seconds
- 17. Multiple Choice
You are hiking on a trail and come across an adult woman who appears to have trouble breathing and swelling of the tongue and face. What should you look for that could help you determine her possible medical condition?
Her identification card
Her driver's license
Her cell phone
Medical information jewelry
- 18. Multiple Choice
How do you protect an amputated body part?
Place it in a red biohazard bag
Place it in a watertight plastic bag inside another container with ice or ice and water
Wrap it in gauze, place it in an airtight bag, and send it to the hospital
Place it directly on ice in a sealed bag and send it to the hospital
- 19. Multiple Choice
What should you do if someone is confused and needs first aid?
Pretend not to see the person and walk away
Shout at the person until the person makes eye contact
Assume the person would want help
Assume the person wouldn't want help and walk away
- 20. Multiple Choice
A coworker is struck in the abdomen while on break. The coworker has a bruise and shows signs of shock. What should you suspect is wrong?
Internal bleeding
A head injury
Cardiac arrest
External bleeding
- 21. Multiple Choice
What should you do after you've finished taking care of an injured person at work?
Write a report of the incident if your company requires it
Post the report to the company bulletin board
Phone 9-1-1
Tell your coworkers about the injury
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is the next step when giving first aid to someone who has been bitten by a spider, after you've ensured scene safety and put on personal protective equipment?
Remove the victim's clothing, and apply ice directly to the skin
Scrape the spider's fangs away by using something with a dull edge
Look for and remove the fangs
Wash the area with running water and soap
- 23. Multiple Choice
What should you spray on a person with heat exhaustion?
Prune juice
A mixture of salt and water
Cool water
A sports drink
- 24. Multiple Choice
You are running on a track at a local school. You come across a woman who has fallen and is bleeding from a cut on her leg. Where should you apply direct pressure to this cut?
On the side of the leg opposite the cut
On the nearest pressure point of the leg
Directly on the cut, with your fingers under the bandage
On the dressings
- 25. Multiple Choice
Why should you wear personal protective equipment?
To avoid getting your own clothes dirty
To protect yourself from bloodborne diseases
To impress people during treatment
To look official
- 26. Multiple Choice
You and a friend are picking berries at a local farm. You notice a man who has been stung by a bee and is having difficulty breathing. Where should the epinephrine pen be injected into this person?
Into either upper arm
Into the thigh, halfway between the hip and knee
At the site of the bee sting
Into the chest, as close to the heart as possible
- 27. Multiple Choice
What should you do if someone with an injury or illness at work refuses care?
Phone 9-1-1 and stay with the person until advanced help arrives
Leave the person alone and go back to work
Take care of the person because he is a coworker
Take care of the person anyway
- 28. Multiple Choice
You are running on a track at a local school. You come across a woman who has fallen and is bleeding from a cut on her leg. Why is it important to properly remove your gloves after giving first aid?
To prevent blood or body fluids on the gloves from touching the person you are helping
So contaminants on the gloves can be analyzed later
To keep from touching blood or body fluids of the person you are helping
- 29. Multiple Choice
How do you perform chest compressions on an infant?
Use 2 fingers to push straight down very softly so as not to injure the infant in any way
Use 2 fingers to push straight down as far as possible without breaking any of the infant's ribs
Use 2 fingers to push straight down very hard until you cannot compress the chest any deeper
Use 2 fingers to push straight down at least one third the depth of the chest, or about 1 1/2 inches at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which are the best methods you can use to get more information on first aid, CPR, or AED training?
Contact your supervisor and visit the nearest American Heart Association Center
Go online to www.heart.org/cpr or call 1-877-AHA-4CPR (877-242-4277)
Borrow a coworker's Student Workbook and complete a self-study course
Refer to local laws for first aid providers and call 1-877-CPR-4AED
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