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WorksheetsCH12 FA - 9-1-1 to CPR
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
(a) is the process of (b) and (c) to a medical emergency.
All of the options are considered medical emergencies except
injuries
burns
heart attack
rhinorrhea
stroke
Reorder the first aid guidelines
Do not panic.
Follow the instructions given by the 911 dispatcher.
Pay attention to your own safety.
Always consider infection control.
Do not move the person unless it is for safety reasons.
Which of the following is true when speaking with a 9-1-1 dispatcher?
Provide as much fictional information as possible.
Give the dispatcher the victim's height, weight, and nickname.
Describe the symptoms, but only what you can see or are told.
Describe your approximate location and how trained medical professionals can try to find you.
Why is it so important for a responder remain calm with an alert patient during an emergency?
What does CPR stand for?
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
cardioperineal rectification
capillary refill
corneal-pupillary reaction
CPR may be initiated in any of these medical emergencies except ________.
electric shock
drowning
cardiac arrest
stroke
Cardiac arrest is an (a) problem; A heart attack is a (b) problem.
Approximately what percent of cardiac arrests occur in the home?
88
98
78
68
Uninterrupted chest compressions are given to restore a heartbeat and promote blood circulation. This is called ________.
hands-only CPR
conventional CPR
breaths-only CPR
advanced cardiac life support
Reorder the steps for hands-only CPR.
Check the scene for safety
Call 9-1-1
Check the person for consciousness
Check for a pulse and breathing
If no pulse, begin chest compressions
An AED is used to help during which emergency medical procedure?
control of bleeding
CPR
Heimlich maneuver
seizure
Reorder the steps of conventional CPR
chest compressions
airway
breathing
Describe the difference between hands-only CPR and conventional CPR.
The compression rate for CPR is _________.
100-120
110-130
90-110
100-105
The compression-to-breath ratio in conventional CPR is (a) : (b) .
This device delivers an electric shock through the chest to the heart to restore normal heart rhythm.
automated external defibrillator
pocket mask
automated chest compressor
ventilator
If a classmate collapses in class and Mrs. Young asks you to retrieve the AED, where is the closest one located?
100 hallway
by the front office
in the gym
200 hallway
Which rhythms are considered shockable by an AED? (select all that apply)
ventricular tachycardia
ventricular fibrillation
asystole
normal sinus rhythm
Reorder the steps for using an AED.
Turn on the AED and follow the instructions
Apply pads according to the pictures
Clear the patient to assess rhythm.
Clear the patient to shock patient.
Continue CPR for 2 minutes until next assessment.
You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear gasping sounds, and there is
no pulse. You phone 9-1-1. What should you do next?
Begin CPR; the gasps are not normal breathing
Begin CPR even though gasping is normal breathing
Monitor the patient; the gasps are considered normal breathing
Give rescue breaths only; the gasps are not normal breathing
Why is defibrillation important?
There is a 100% success rate.
It is not important for cardiac arrest.
It prevents rearrest from occurring.
It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm.
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first course of action?
Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
Perform abdominal thrusts
Roll the victim over and perform back blows
Perform blind finger sweeps
While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished?
Allowing the chest to recoil to at least 1 inch
Maintaining a compression rate of 90 to 120/min
Placing hands on the upper third of the sternum
Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches
A middle-aged man collapses. You and a second rescuer go to the victim and find that he is unresponsive,
is not breathing, and does not have a pulse. Which action is most likely to positively impact his survival?
Performing high-quality CPR
Checking the pulse frequently
Providing rescue breaths
Ensuring scene safety
