EMK 9th grade AHA CPR exam

Front

You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear gasping sounds, and there is no pulse. 911 and AED have been called. What should you do next?

Back

Begin CPR, the gasps are not normal breathing.

Front

"Members of the CPR team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation attempt gets worse." Which of the following statements defines the most appropriate element of team dynamics?

Back

Knowing your limitations

Front

A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first course of action?

Back

Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions

Front

While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, What action should you make sure is being done correctly?

Back

Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches

Front

Which characteristics of chest compressions in high-quality CPR are given to a child?

Back

At least one third the depth of the chest, approximately 2 inches (5 cm)

Front

How can rescuers be certain they are providing effective breaths when using a bag valve mask (BVM)?

Back

Observing the chest rise and fall with each breath

Front

When you are performing CPR on an unresponsive person whom you know is choking, what additional thing should you do?

Back

Each time you open the airway, you look into the mouth for the obstructing object.

Front

What ratio of compressions to ventilations or breaths should be used for one person infant CPR?

Back

Give 30 compressions to 2 breaths

Front

An 8-month-old infant is eating and suddenly begins to cough. The infant is unable to make any noise shortly after. You pick up the infant and shout for help. You have determined that the infant is responsive and choking with a severe airway obstruction. How do you relieve the obstruction?

Back

Give 5 sets of back slaps and 5 chest thrusts

Front

Which action do you perform to relieve choking in an unresponsive infant?

Back

Perform CPR, and look into the mouth for the obstructing object before you give each breath.