Intro to Healthcare:First Aid & CPR Test Review

When you see someone collapsed on the ground, what is the very first thing you should do?

• Go get the AED

• Start CPR

• Make sure the scene is safe

• Look and listen for breathing

When performing chest compressions on an adult, how deep should you compress the chest?

• 1.5-2 inches

• at least 2 inches

• at least 3 inches

• 2.5-3 inches

What is the ratio for compressions to breaths on an adult?

• 25:2

• 30:3

• 30:2

• 15:2

Someone collapses outside on a hot day. They are unresponsive and their skin is dry to the touch. What do you suspect they are suffering from?

• Heat exhaustion

• Heat stroke

• Heat cramps

• Sun poisoning

How do you care for someone with a possible head, neck, or spine injury?

• Move the injured area so that it rests above the person’s heart

• Move the person into a comfortable position as soon as possible

• Leave the person in the position you find them

• None of the above

When should you use the AED?

• As soon as it arrives

• After 2 rescue breaths

• After 5 cycles of CPR

• Once paramedics have arrived

What is the first thing you should do when the AED arrives?

• Turn it on

• Look for the directions on the package

• Plug in the pads

• Look for a towel to keep the victim modest

When giving rescue breaths, what do you do to the victim's head to help breaths go in?

• Open their mouth as wide as possible

• Close their mouth and breathe only into their nose

• Tilt the head back gently while lifting the chin

• Tilt the head back as far as it will go

If an adult conscious victim is choking, how should you help?

• Perform abdominal thrusts/Heimlich manuver

• Start CPR, beginning with compressions

If a conscious choking victim is large or pregnant, how can you help them?

• Circle your arms around their chest instead of their abdomen and give thrusts

• Nothing, you will injure the baby and yourself

• Wait for them to pass out and start CPR