CPR in Schools Written Test

During cardiac arrest, what happens to a person?

• Heart is still beating and person is still alive

• Heart stops beating, person doesn't respond and isn't breathing normally

• Heart is still beating, person isn't breathing normally and blood stops moving

• Heart is still beating but the person isn't breathing normally

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

• Tap & Shout

• Phone 911 & 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 each minute?

• About 50

• 100 to 120

• 130 to 150

• 150 to 200

How deep should you push the chest of an adult when you perform 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 in providing Hands-Only CPR?

• Phone 911 and get an AED, check for breathing & begin compressions

• Begin compressions, check for breathing, phone 911 & get an AED

• Phone 911 and get an AED, begin compressions & check for breathing

• Check for breathing, begin compressions, Phone 911 & get an AED

What does an AED do?

• Reads the heart rhythm and tells you if a shock is needed

• Automatically phones 911 and calls for help

• Tells you if a shock is needed & gives the heart rate

• Automatically phones 911 & tells you if a shock is needed

Do you know where the AED is located in your school?

• YES

• NO

Are you more comfortable performing Hands-Only CPR if someone had a cardiac arrest?

• YES

• NO

When you perform CPR with breaths on an adult, how many breaths do you give after every 30 compressions?

• 8

• 6

• 4

• 2

What are the signs of a child who is choking?

• The child can speak & play

• The child can't speak but can cough

• The child can't cough, speak or breathe

• The child can cough & laugh