Chapter 15 (Basic Life Support) + CPR & Choking

Which of the following are the characteristics of high quality CPR ?

• Compress at a rate of 100-120 beats/min, Allow complete chest recoil, Avoid excessive

• Push as fast as possible, Compress at least 2 inches for adults, Minimize interruptions

• Give effective rescue breaths that make the chest rise, Compress at a rate of 130-140 beats/min

• Start compression within 10 secs of cardiac arrest, Compress at least 2 inches for a child

Where do you place the pads of the AED ?

• Both at the centre of the chest

• One on the upper right side, just below collarbone as shown on pad, another on left side, just below armpit also as shown on pad

• One on the upper left side, just below collarbone as shown on pad, another on right side, just below armpit also as shown on pad

• One exactly on top of the heart and the other one on the casualty's back

How should CPR be performed on an infant ?

• Use only 2 fingers to compress, rescue blow through the mouth & nose

• Use the heel of your hand to compress, rescue blow through the mouth

• Compress about 4cm, use the heel of your hand for compression

• Compress about 5cm with only 2 fingers, rescue blow through mouth & nose

Ventricular Tachycardia(VT) and Ventricular Fibrillation(VF) are shockable rhythms.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What does AED stand for ?

• Automated Extreme Defibrillator

• Automated External Defibrillator

• Auto External Defibrillator

• Automated Emergency Defibrillator

What are the 2 ways to open the airway of a casualty ?

• Head-tilt-chin-lift, Jaw thrust

• Tongue jaw lift, Jaw thrust

• Head-tilt-chin thrust, Jaw lift

• Head-tilt-chin-lift, Jaw lift

After making sure the area the casualty is in is safe to enter, what should you do next ?

• Begin CPR

• Check for the breathing of the casualty

• Check for the response of the casualty

• Place the casualty in the recovery position

After checking for the response of the casualty, you find that the casualty is unconscious, what do you do then ?

• Send for help (999-Active EMS)

• Check for the presence of breathing

• Provide a shock using the AED

• Begin CPR

Mr Sim Kard, your teacher, is chocking. After the first blow, his chest did not rise. What could be the reason of this occurrence ? Select any 2 answers from below

• His airway is not properly opened

• His airway is blocked

• You, the First Aider, did not provide rescue blows that were efficient

• His lung burst so air did not properly fill the lungs

• He could no longer be saved

What does CPR stand for ?

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

• Cardiacpulmonary Resuscitation

• Cardiopulse Resuscitation

• Cardiopulmonary Revival