CPR Pre-Test

During cardiac arrest, what happens to a person?

• The heart is still beating and pumping blood, and the person is still alive
• The heart stops beating, the person doesn't respond, and the person isn't breathing normally
• The heart is still beating, the person isn't breathing normally, and blood stops moving
• The heart is still beating and pumping blood, but the person isn't breathing normally

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

• Tap and shout
• Phone 9-1-1 and get an AED (if available)
• Make sure the scene is safe
• Check for breathing

When you do Hands-Only CPR, how many chest compressions should you perform each minute?

• About 50
• 100 to 120
• 130 to 150
• 150 to 200

How deep should you push on the chest of a teen or 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 shout for help, what are the next steps for providing Hands-Only CPR?

• Phone 9-1-1 and get an AED (if available), check for breathing, and begin compressions
• Begin compressions, check for breathing, and phone 9-1-1 and get an AED (if available)
• Phone 9-1-1 and get an AED (if available), begin compressions, and check for breathing
• Check for breathing, begin compressions, and phone 9-1-1 and get an AED (if available)

What does an AED do?

• Automatically phones 9-1-1 and calls for help
• Reads the heart rhythm and checks for breathing
• Automatically phones 9-1-1 and tells you if a shock is needed
• Reads the heart rhythm and tells you if a shock is needed

Do you know where the AED is located in public places you go to (for example, work, school, events, stores)?

• Yes
• No

Would you feel comfortable performing Hands-Only CPR if someone had a cardiac arrest?

• Yes
• No

A person has fallen and is bleeding from a cut on his leg. Where should you apply pressure to this cut?

• On the wound, under the dressings
• Directly on the wound, over the dressings
• On the nearest pressure point of the leg
• On the side of the leg opposite the wound

A simple way to remember the warning signs of a stroke is the FAST (face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time to phone 9-1-1) method.

• True
• False