IFA Lesson 3.1 Cardiac Emergencies

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to know first aid care for cardiac emergencies?

• It helps save lives during heart-related emergencies.

• It is only useful for medical professionals.

• It prevents all types of illnesses.

• It is not necessary unless you have heart disease.

Multiple Choice

Which description best represents someone who is having a heart attack?

• A person holding their throat and excessively coughing.

• A person that is holding their chest and sweating

• A person that is holding their stomach

Multiple Choice

What is the most appropriate way to care for a person who has just experienced cardiac arrest?

• Wait for emergency personnel to arrive before providing care.

• Call 911 or other designated emergency number and immediately begin CPR.

• Allow the person to stay laid on the ground until help arrives.

Open Ended

Explain why it is important to begin CPR immediately after cardiac arrest and how an AED can help improve survival chances.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the correct order of steps to ensure blood circulation, clear the airway, and give breaths?

• ABC

• CAB

• BAC

Multiple Choice

What is the proper compression to breath ratio for CPR?

• 20:2

• 25:2

• 30:2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following answer choices best represents what happens when using an AED machine?

• The AED operator will place two sticky pads on the chest area before starting the AED.

• The AED operator does not need to follow any prompts from the machine. They just plug it in and deliver the shock.

• The person operating the machine will make sure to touch the body when shock is given.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the heart is responsible for carrying oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body?

• Aorta

• Pulmonary vein

• Right atrium

• Left ventricle

Fill in the Blanks

Coronary artery disease is caused by the buildup of

in the arteries.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are involved in the process of atherosclerosis? Choose 3.

• Plaque buildup

• Narrowing of arteries

• Increase in oxygen-rich blood

• Hardening of arteries

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between cardiac arrest and heart attack based on their causes?

• Cardiac arrest is caused by blocked blood flow, while heart attack is caused by electrical malfunction.

• Cardiac arrest is caused by electrical malfunction, while heart attack is caused by blocked blood flow.

• Both are caused by blocked blood flow.

• Both are caused by electrical malfunction.

Open Ended

What are three lifestyle changes that can help reduce the risk of heart disease?

Multiple Choice

What is the only method of first aid care once the heart has stopped beating due to cardiac arrest?

• Give medication

• Attempt to get the heart beating again

• Help the person sit down

• Loosen tight clothing