Chapter 24 CPR/AED

Which cardiac emergency is considered a “circulation” problem?

• Cardiac Arrest

• CPR

• AED

• Heart Attack

About how many cycles of CPR should an individual perform on an adult in 2 minutes?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 1

What do the letters AED stand for?

• Authentic Extra Defibrillator

• Automated External Defibrillator

• Automatic Essential Defibrillation

• Automotive External Defibrillation

According to the American Heart Association, for the purpose of CPR, over what age is considered an adult?

• 10

• 9

• 7

• 8

When performing CPR on an adult, what is the compression to breaths ratio?

• 30:3

• 15:2

• 15:3

• 30:2

What is the best way to check if a person is unconscious?

• give the person CPR

• look, listen, and feel for signs of breathing

• lift the person up

• tap and shout

Each minute that defibrillation is delayed reduces the chance of survival of a cardiac arrest by?

• 40%

• 50%

• 30%

• 10%

During ADULT Hands-Only CPR, the rate of compression's should be at least?

• 60 per minute

• 80 per minute

• 100 per minute

• 200 per minute

What order do the 3 emergency cardiac care steps set up by the American Heart Association follow?

• A-E-D

• B-A-C

• C-A-B

• A-B-C

How far should the chest be pushed down when someone is giving compressions?

• 1.5 inches

• 2 inches

• 1 inch

• 1-2 inches