CPR and AED

Open Ended

Why is it important for people to learn CPR and how can it impact emergency situations?

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between a heart attack and a cardiac arrest?

• A heart attack is caused by blocked blood supply to the heart muscle, while cardiac arrest is when the heart stops beating or develops a rapid irregular rhythm.

• A heart attack always leads to cardiac arrest.

• Cardiac arrest is caused by blocked arteries, while a heart attack is caused by irregular heart rhythm.

• A heart attack is less serious than cardiac arrest.

Open Ended

Describe the role of an automated external defibrillator (AED) during CPR.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are steps in the RAB-CAB mnemonic for CPR?

• Responsiveness, Activate EMS, Breathing, Compressions, Airway, Breaths

• Rest, Assess, Breathe, Compress, Alert, Balance

• Respond, Ask, Breathe, Call, Assist, Begin

• Rescue, Alert, Breathe, Compress, Assess, Begin

Multiple Choice

When providing CPR to a child and you are alone, what should you do before calling 9-1-1?

• Give 5 sets of 30 chest compressions and 2 breaths

• Call 9-1-1 immediately

• Look for a phone and leave the child unattended

• Only give chest compressions

Multiple Choice

What is the first step you should take when checking if a person is breathing during CPR?

• Place the person face up on a flat, firm surface

• Begin chest compressions immediately

• Give two rescue breaths

• Check for a pulse

Open Ended

Describe the correct hand placement for chest compressions in both adults and children during CPR.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are important guidelines to follow when performing chest compressions during CPR?

• Push hard and straight down on the breastbone

• Push at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute

• Allow the chest to fully recoil after each compression

• Rock back and forth while compressing

Multiple Choice

What should you do if you are unwilling or unable to give breaths during CPR?

• Stop CPR immediately

• Give compression-only CPR

• Wait for emergency services to arrive

• Turn the person on their side

Multiple Select

Which of the following are correct steps to perform if you see chest rise after giving two breaths during CPR?

• Give 30 chest compressions

• Give another breath immediately

• Allow for chest deflation after each breath

• Watch for chest rise to determine if breaths go in

Multiple Choice

What should you do if the first breath during CPR does not make the chest rise?

• Give a second breath after retilting the head

• Start chest compressions immediately

• Give up and wait for help

• Check for a pulse

Multiple Choice

When should you use an AED during CPR?

• As soon as it becomes available

• After 5 cycles of CPR

• Only if chest compressions are not working

• After rescue breathing

Open Ended

Explain why compression-only CPR is not recommended for infants.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a common mistake made during rescue breathing in CPR?

• Failing to ensure adequate head tilt–chin lift

• Placing hands too low on the chest

• Touching your fingers to the person's chest

• Providing quick, stabbing compressions

Multiple Select

Select all the mistakes that can occur during chest compressions in CPR.

• Pivoting at knees instead of hips

• Using the wrong compression site

• Failing to watch the person's chest rise and fall

• Providing quick, stabbing compressions

Multiple Choice

What is a sign of complete airway obstruction?

• Good air exchange is present

• Able to make forceful coughing efforts

• Difficulty breathing

• Encourage continued coughing

Open Ended

Explain the recommended actions for dislodging a severe airway obstruction in a responsive adult or child older than 1 year, according to the American Heart Association and ILCOR.

Multiple Choice

When performing back blows for an adult or child who is choking, where should you place the palm of one hand?

• On the person's lower back

• On the person's upper chest

• On the person's abdomen

• On the person's shoulder

Multiple Choice

What does the AED analyze?

• Brain Waves

• The Nervous System

• Heart Rhythm

Multiple Choice

Using an AED as soon as it arrives increases the chances of survival?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

After the AED gives its two actions how many sets of CPR do you continue with?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5