G11- Unit 7 Revision

A casualty is unresponsive and gasping for breath.  They do not need CPR.

• TRUE

• FALSE

You have found a 14-year old in cardiac arrest.  You have been providing compressions and now are going to use an AED. 

 

What type of AED pads should you use?

• Adult pads

• Baby pads

• Pediatric pads

• Adolescent pads

If a casualty has an implanted defibrillator or pacemaker, the AED pad must be placed directly on the implanted device to ensure the shock is administered correctly.

• TRUE

• FALSE

When breathing stops due to lung failure is a .................

• hypothermia

• respiratory arrest

• ventricular fibrillation

When the heart is unable to pump enough blood around the body

• Heart attack

• Cardiac arrest

• Heart failure

when the flow of oxygenated blood to the heart is reduced or stopped

• Heart attack

• Cardiac arrest

• Heart failure

when the heart suddenly stops beating is a .................................

• Heart attack

• Cardiac arrest

• Heart failure

Which of the following is true when providing rescue breaths to a patient?

• Do not take more than 10 seconds while giving breaths

• You should give the patient 30 rescue breaths in a row

• Press on the soft part of the chin to block the airway

• Do not allow the chest to rise fully between breaths

When should you make sure that the scene of an emergency is safe? 

• Immediately when you find a casualty

• Immediately after delivering a shock from an AED

• After you have called the emergency services

• When the emergency services arrive at the scene

When giving compressions to a baby, how far should you press down on the chest?

• None of the options are correct

• 3cm

• 4cm

• 5cm