18 questions
What is the depth of compressions for adults?
1 in.
1.5 in.
2 in.
2-3 in.
What is the depth of compressions for infants?
1 in.
1.5 in. - 2 inches
2 in.
2-3 in.
What is a sign of giving effective breaths?
the chest rises
air comes out of nose
no physical change
their face gets red
What is the first step in CPR?
check for signs of life
check the scene
start compressions
call 911
When do you perform CPR?
when the person is unresponsive
when the person is asleep
when the person is talking
when the person is coughing
How many compressions are in one set?
20
100
40
30
How many sets of CPR complete one cycle?
5
7
10
3
What is the first step of using an AED?
shock
turn it on
put pads on the victim
plug in the pads
How long do you continue CPR?
Until you get tired
Until first responders arrive or victim wakes up
Never
Until you decide it's a lost cause to continue
What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water?
Do not move victim
Pull victim out of water and wipe chest dry
After the AED pads are placed & it detects a problem - what is the next step?
Check victim for a pulse
Follow the prompts
2 rescuers begin CPR, how often should they alternate giving compression's to support high quality CPR?
every 2 minutes or 5 cycles
2 rescuers alternate using the AED & giving breaths
A victim with a foreign body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first course of action?
Roll the victim over and give back blows
Perform blind finger sweep
Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
Perform abdominal thrusts
Why is defibrillation important?
It prevents rearrest from recurring
It is not important
There is a 100% success rate
It can restore regular heart rhythm
Victim is unresponsive, you hear gasping sounds & there is no pulse - what should you do?
Begin CPR - gasping sounds are not normal breathing
Give rescue breaths only, gasping sounds are not normal breathing
You and another rescuer are doing chest compression's and you notice the other rescuer slowing down the rate - what should you say?
"You need to compress at a rate of 80 - 100 per minute"
"You need to compress at a rate of 100 - 120 per minute"
How do you perform high quality CPR on a child?
By compressing the chest about 2 inches in depth
By compressing the chest about 1.5 inches in depth
By compressing the chest about 2.5 inches in depth
By compressing the chest about 3 inches in depth
When performing CPR on an unresponsive choking victim, what modification should you include?
There are no modifications.
Each time you open the airway, look for the obstructing object
You do not give breaths to a choking victim
Attempt a jaw thrust instead of a head tilt