CPR Quiz

The first thing you should do when you approach the scene is make sure the scene is......

• Dry
• Safe
• Chaotic
• Dangerous

For an adult you should give ____ compressions

• 10
• 20
• 30
• 40

Adult compressions are _____ inches deep

• 3 to 4
• 1 to 1 1/2
• 1 1/2 to 2
• 3 1/2 to 4

How many breaths are given?

• 10
• 7
• 8
• 2

What does AED stand for?

• Automated Extra Defibulator
• Anti Exam Defense
• Automated External Defibulator
• Automated External Digestion

Why is defibrillation important? 

• It prevents rearrest from occurring
• It is not important for cardiac arrest
• There is a 100% success rate in regaining a normal cardiac rhythm
• It can restore a regular cardiac rythm

A person in cardiac arrest is not responsive, not breathing, and has no heartbeat 

• True 
• False 

When performing CPR what is the ratio of compressions to rescue breaths? 

• 20 compressions 2 rescue breaths 
• 30 compressions 2 rescue breaths 
• 30 compressions 1 rescue breath
• 40 compressions 2 rescue breaths 

Effective chest compressions

• allows the chest to return to its normal position

• are delivered fast at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute

• are smooth, regular, and given straight up and down

• all of the above

If during the second analysis, the AED prompts "no shock advised", you should?

• check the pad placement on the person's chest

• reset the AED by turning it off for 10 seconds

• resume CPR until the AED reanalyzes or you find an obvious sign of life

• unplug the connector from the machine