CPR Certification Exam

During cardiac arrest, what happens to a person?

• The heart is still beating & pumping blood, & the person is alive

• The heart stops beating, the person does NOT respond, & the person is NOT breathing normal, essentially not alive.

• The heart is still beating, the person isn't breathing normally, & the blood stops moving

• The heart is still beating & pumping blood, but the person is not breathing normally

Which is the correct first step when you arrive at a scene where a person has collapsed?

• Tap & Shout

• Phone 9-1-1 & get an AED

• Make sure the scene is safe

• Check for breathing

When you do hands-only CPR, how many chest compressions should you perform?

• 10 compressions/3 seconds of quick check for breathing

• 120 compressions/2 long seconds for checking for breathing

• 50 compressions/2 short seconds for checking for breathing

• 30 compressions/2 long seconds for checking for breathing

Answer explanation

This would ultimately be 100-120 compressions per minute!

How deep should you push on the chest of an adult when you do Hands-Only CPR?

• At least 1 inch

• At least 2 inches

• At least 3 inches

• At least 4 inches

Once you or a bystander call for help because there is no response to touch or activity, your steps are as follows:

• Begin compressions, check for breathing, Check the scene again

• Check for signs of breathing, begin compressions, stop once medical services arrive

• Check the scene, compressions, call 911, get an AED

• Run away

What does an AED do?

• Analyzes and reads the rhythm of the heart, & lets you know if the heart needs a shock

• Automatically phones 9-1-1

• Gives compressions for you

• Gives you the exact heart rate

What is the correct first step to helping a choking adult that becomes unconscious after multiple efforts of abdominal thrust & back blows?

• Shout for help

• Lay the person on a flat firm surface, ready for compressions

• Phone 9-1-1 again

• Give 30 compressions

What is the most IMPORTANT thing to remember when deciding if CPR is necessary?

• Cardiac Arrest is the same thing as a Heart Attack

• The person must have past health issues

• The person has to be responsive

• The person must be unresponsive

What is the universal sign for choking?

• Hands crossing the throat

• Waving arms up & down

• Not answering your questions

• Eyes are closed & standing up

Explain how to treat an infant that is choking?

1. Where do you place the baby?

2. How many of each technique do you do?

3. Why do you face the baby's head towards the ground?

4. When do you begin infant CPR during/after choking?

5. How do you do chest thrusts/compressions on an infant? What is the method called?