CPR

The proper way to determine unresponsiveness is?

• Pinch their earlobe

• Use smelling salts on the nose

• Pour cold water on the person

• Tap the victim and ask are you okay?

The preferred way to check for breathing is:

• Place your hand on the chest, see if it moves w/ respiration

• hold a candle to nose, watch the flame move with respiration

• Look for chest rise, feel the breathing

• Tickle them and see if they laugh

What is the best position for the victim to be in when you are doing CPR?

• in a chair

• in a bathtub

• flat on the floor

• flat on a sofa

Where do most out of hospital cardiac arrests occur?

• Doctors office

• in the home

• in churches

• in restaurants

What is the best way to open the airway prior to giving mouth to mouth ventilations?

• Tilt the head forward and push down the neck

• Tilt the head back and lift the chin up

• Tilt the head to the side and press down the adam's apple

• Tilt the head back and push down the chest

What should you do if the victim has dentures?

• Remove, wash and put them back

• Brush and floss them

• Take them out

• If they are positioned properly, leave them

After dialing 911 to report a cardiac arrest, what should you do?

• Unlock the door and tie up the dog

• Unlock the door, wait for help

• Unlock the door, and start CPR

• Lock the door, and wait patiently

What is the recovery position?

• Placing the victim on his or her side

• When the victim stands up

• Raising the feet up above the heart

• Placing victim in a sitting position

What is the ratio of chest compressions to ventilation in one person adult CPR?

• 10 to 1

• 30 to 2

• 20 to 5

• 5 to 1

What is the ratio of chest compressions to ventilation in child and infant CPR? (one rescuer scenario)

• 30 to 2

• 15 to 2

• 20 to 5

• 25 to 10