What is the purpose of providing compressions when performing CPR?

• Help the person breath

• Check for responsiveness

• Stop the heart by shocking it

• Pump blood to the brain and heart

Where should you place your hands when giving chest compressions?

• 2 inches below the breastbone
  
  
• On the stomach above the naval
• On the breastbone in the center of the chest
• On either side of the breastbone

The first thing you should do when you approach the scene is make sure the scene is......

• Dry
• Safe
• Chaotic
• Dangerous

Which of the following would be a reason that you would stop CPR?

• They do not have a pulse
• You are waiting for the AED
• The EMS arrive
• You need to go to the bathroom

Quick use of an AED increases survival rate of a cardiac emergency by .....

• 
  75% - 85%

• 40% - 50%

• 20% - 30%

• 0% chance of survival

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

The AED states “Shock advised” and prompts you to push the shock button. Before pushing the shock button you should:

• say "Clear!" while looking up and down the person or his clothes

• immediately press the shock button because you already know that no one is nearby

• check the battery life to ensure there is enough to deliver a shock

• recheck pad placement to make sure the shock will be delivered

What is the first step in using an AED?

• Put on the pads

• Make everyone stand back

• Push the "shock" button

• Turn it on

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,

The "Good Samaritan Law" is

• The freedom to try anything when helping someone.

• To protect caregivers acting in "Good Faith" if additional injuries occur during CPR or First Aid.

• 
  In place to protect the victim from negligent first aid.

• There is no such law.