HST: BOY Skills Assessment

What does CPR stand for?

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

• Cardiovascular Resuscitation

• Cardiorespiratory Resuscitation

What is the recommended rate for chest compressions per minute during CPR?

• 80-100

• 100-120

• 120-140

How deep should chest compressions be for an adult during CPR?

• 1 inch

• 2 inches

• 3 inches

• 2 cm

What is the compression to ventilation ratio in CPR?

• 15:2

• 30:2

• 50:2

• 2:15

When you are performing CPR on an unresponsive person whom you know is choking, what

modification should you incorporate?

• 
  There are no modifications to CPR for an unresponsive choking victim.

• Each time you open the airway, you look for the obstructing object.

  
  

• You should attempt a jaw thrust instead of a head tilt‒chin lift.

  
  

• You do not give breaths to an unresponsive choking victim.

  
  

You have determined that the infant is responsive and choking with a severe airway obstruction. How

do you relieve the airway obstruction?

• Give abdominal thrusts

  
  

• Begin 2 thumb‒encircling hands chest compressions

  
  

• Give sets of 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts

  
  

• Encourage the infant to cough

  
  

Where should you place your hands when performing chest compressions?

• On the lower abdomen

• On the center of the chest, over the sternum

• On the upper chest

• to the left side of the chest

How often should you switch rescuers during CPR to avoid fatigue?

• Every 1 minute

• Every 2 minutes

• Every 5 minutes

What is the purpose of using an AED?

• To monitor heart rate

• To shock the heart back to a normal rhythm

• To provide oxygen

• there is 100 % success rate

It safe to use an AED on a wet surface.

• True

• False