CPR & AED Assessment

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 is 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 to 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

• 100-120

• 100-200

• 130-150

How deep should you push on the chest of a teen or an adult when you are doing 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

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

• yes

• no

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

• Yes

• No

What is the most important thing to remember when performing child CPR?

• children need breaths with compressions

• Child CPR is similar to adult CPR

• A child is 1 year or older but not a teenager

• children need 40 compressions with every 3 breaths

Why are using breaths an important part of CPR?

• it keeps the blood pumping

• the heart will not stop

• it provides oxygen to the body

• none are correct