Administering Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Multiple Choice

Since biological death occurs 8 to 10 minutes after clinical death, it is important to start CPR as soon as possible.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

The goal of CPR is to begin compressions within 10 seconds of recognizing cardiac arrest.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

To open the airway with a head-tilt/chin-lift method, put one hand on the forehead and the fingertips of the other hand under the neck.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Feel for a pulse for at least 5 seconds but no more than 10 seconds before starting chest compressions.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

To do chest compressions on an adult, put two hands over the xiphoid process.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Give chest compressions at the rate of 60 per minute for an adult victim.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

To give ventilations to an infant, cover the infant’s mouth with your mouth and pinch the infant’s nose shut.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Palpate the carotid artery of an infant to see if the infant has a pulse.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

If a victim is choking and coughing, give abdominal thrusts.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

If an infant has an obstructed airway, give five back blows followed by five chest thrusts.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

What is the ratio of chest compressions to ventilations when one person is performing CPR on an adult victim?

• 30:2

• 5:2

• 15:2

• 30:1

Multiple Choice

What is the ratio of chest compressions to ventilations when two people are performing CPR on an adult victim?

• 15:2

• 5:2

• 30:1

• 30:2