FC - AHA Heartsaver 1st Aid, CPR and AED

When using an AED, you place the pads ...

• Anywhere on the body

• One on the front of each shoulder

• Upper right side of the chest and lower Right of the chest.

• Upper left side of heart and lower left side of the heart.

• Upper right side of the chest and the lower left side of the chest,

In adult CPR, how deep and how fast should the compressions be?

• 1 1/2 inches deep and 100-150 compressions per minute

• 1 1/2 inches deep and 100-120 compressions per minute

• 2 inches deep and 100-150 compressions per minute

• 2 inches deep and 100-120 compressions per minute

What are the 2 main parts of CPR?

• Breaths and Cuddling
• Heimlich and Breathes 
• Look and Listen
• Compressions and Breaths

ToF: You can't use Adult AED pads on an infant.

• True

• False

You are performing CPR on a child when another person arrives with the AED. You notice that the AED does not have child pads. What should you do?

• Stop CPR because it will not help anyway

• Decide not to use the AED because the pads are only for adults

• Use the adult pads, making sure they do not touch each other

• Make sure to place the AED pads over the clothing to reduce the shock

The correct compression rate for an adult, child, and infant is ___. 

• 100-120 per minute
• 80-100 per minute
• 120-140 per minute
• 140-160 per minute

What does AED stand for?

• Automated Extra Defibrillator

• Anti Exam Defense

• Automated External Defibrillator

• Automated External Digestion

Why is defibrillation important? 

• It prevents rearrest from occurring
• It is not important for cardiac arrest
• There is a 100% success rate in regaining a normal cardiac rhythm
• It can restore a regular cardiac rythm

What is "cardiac arrest"?

• The heart suddenly stops beating

• Reduced blood flow to the heart because of blockage

• The heart is beating too fast

• The heart is beating too slow

A woman collapses in a front of you. You check the scene and the person and she is unconscious. What do you do next?

• check for breathing
• drive her to the hospital
• call 9-1-1
• give 2 rescue breaths