CPR Practice Test

What is the sixth link in the Adult In-Hospital Cardiac Chain of Survival?

• Recovery in the form of rehabilitation, therapy, and support from family and healthcare providers

• Integrated post-cardiac arrest care to optimize ventilation and oxygenation and treat hypotension immediately after the return of spontaneous circulation

• Early high-quality CPR to keep oxygen-rich blood flowing and to help delay brain damage and death

• Recognition of a cardiac emergency and activation of the emergency response system

The nurse assesses a responsive 8-month-old infant and determines the infant is choking. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

• 5 abdominal thrusts and 5 back blows

• 5 chest thrusts and 5 abdominal thrusts

• 5 chest thrust and 5 ventilations

• Cycles of 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts

You are providing care for Mrs. Bove, who has an endotracheal tube in place. How does this affect compressions and ventilations?

• The team should provide ventilations at a rate of 1 ventilation every 6 seconds without pausing compressions

• The team should provide compressions and ventilations at a ratio of 15:1

• The team should provide compressions and ventilations at a ratio of 30:2

• The team should provide ventilations at a rate of 1 ventilation every 10 seconds without pausing compressions

Which term refers to the ability to use readily available resources to find solutions to challenge or complete situations or issues that arrive?

• Teamwork

• Problem solving

• Critical thinking

• Communication

You and your colleagues have been providing high-quality CPR and using the AED on Mr. Sauer. While providing ventilations, you notice that Mr. Sauer moves and appears to be breathing. What is the correct course of action?

• Stop CPR, check for breathing and a pulse and monitor Mr. Sauer until the advanced cardiac life support team takes over

• Wait for the AED to analyze his heart rhythm and follow the AED prompts

• Continue CPR until the advanced cardiac life support team takes over

• Stop CPR and perform a shout-tap-shout sequence to check for responsiveness

Which statement is true regarding the administration of naloxone?

• Naloxone is not recommended for patients regarding cardiac arrest

• Naloxone should not be administered to pediatric patients

• Naloxone is safe to administer if the patient is not breathing and you cannot identify the drug overdosed

• Naloxone can be used to reverse the effects of opioids and benzodiazepines

You are preparing to deliver ventilations to an adult patient experiencing respiratory arrest. You should give 1 ventilation every:

• 10 seconds

• 6 seconds

• 8 seconds

• 4 seconds

You have assessed your patient and recognized that he is in cardiac arrest. You should begin CPR ___

• Immediately

• Within 10 seconds

• Within 20 seconds

• When the advance life support team arrives

You and your co-worker Jake are operating a BVM during a multiple-provider CPR for an adult. You manage the airway while Jake delivers ventilations. Which statement correctly describes the appropriate technique for operating the BVM?

• Depress the bag completely to deliver a volume of 1,000 to 2,000 mL oxygen

• Deliver smooth, effortless ventilations that make the chest fully rise over 1 to 2 seconds

• Stand behind the patient's head and open the airway to a neutral position

• Seal the mask with two hands using the E-C technique

Which mnemonic can help you easily recall and perform assessment?

• ARC

• BRB

• ABC

• CPR