CPR Class

In any emergency situation, what is the very first thing you check for??

• The person's pulse

• The scene (or the environment) for safety

• The person for consciousness

About how many seconds do you check for breathing?

• 5-10

• 20-30

• you don't check for breathing

How many chest compressions do you perform??

• 10

• 20

• 30

What is an AED??

• It is a difibrillator which is designed to restart the heart by sending an electrical shock to the heart.

• It is a device that does compressions for you

• It is something that only paramedics have

You would perform CPR on a victim when they are....

• unconscious

• not breathing

• both of these are correct

The proper way to determine unresponsiveness is?

• Pinch their earlobe

• Tickle their belly to see if they respond

• Pour cold water on the person

• Tap the victim & shout, "Are you Ok?"

The preferred way to check for breathing is?

• Place your hand on chest & see if it moves with respiration

• Look at the chest to see if it rises & listen/feel for respiration

• Hold a candle to the nose & see if flame moves with breathing

• Tickle them & check for response

What position should the victim be in when you are doing CPR?

• In a chair

• On an elevated surface

• Flat on the floor

• Flat on a bed

When performing CPR, where should you place you hands on the chest?

• On the abdomen

• 2 fingers above the sternum

• 2 fingers width below the neck

• On the center of the chest

When performing CPR, you should continue until help arrives.

• True

• False