Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and AED Quiz

What is the function of the circulatory system?

• None of the above

• Both A and B

• Removes CO2 and wastes

• Delivers O2 and nutrients

What is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death?

• Heart disease

• Respiratory arrest

• Ventricular fibrillation

• Drowning and suffocation

What is the purpose of CPR?

• To provide 100% of normal circulation

• To provide minimal amount of circulation/oxygenation

• None of the above

• To provide artificial ventilation only

What is the sequence of survival for cardiac arrest?

• Recognition and Early Access, Early CPR, Defibrillation, Early Advanced Care

• Early CPR, Recognition and Early Access, Early Advanced Care, Defibrillation

• None of the above

• Defibrillation, Early Advanced Care, Recognition and Early Access, Early CPR

What is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death?

• Heart disease

• Drowning and suffocation

• Respiratory arrest

• Ventricular fibrillation

What is the purpose of AEDs?

• None of the above

• To provide defibrillation

• To provide artificial ventilation

• To provide medication

What is the critical time frame for brain damage to begin in cardiac arrest?

• 2-4 minutes

• 4-6 minutes

• 6-8 minutes

• 8-10 minutes

What is the function of blood?

• Carries O2 and CO2 only

• None of the above

• Carries CO2 and nutrients

• Carries O2, nutrients, and wastes

What is the most important link in the sequence of survival for cardiac arrest?

• Defibrillation

• Early Advanced Care

• Early CPR

• Recognition and Early Access

What is the purpose of capillaries in the circulatory system?

• None of the above

• To deliver O2 and nutrients

• To carry blood back to the heart

• To connect smallest arteries to smallest veins