WorksheetsChapter 6 Study Questions
Total questions: 3
Worksheet time: 27mins
Match the following
A sudden illness involving the death of heart muscle tissue caused when it does not receive
oxygen-rich blood
Cardiac arrest
A combination of chest compressions and rescue breaths
CPR
A fatty substance that contributes to the risk for heart disease
Cholesterol
Blood vessels that supply the heart with oxygen-rich blood
Coronary Areries
Condition that results when the heart stops beating or beats too irregularly or weakly to circulate
blood
Heart Attack
(a) -Temporary chest pain caused by a lack of oxygen to the heart
Match each term with the correct definition.
A fatty substance that contributes to the risk for heart disease
Cholesterol
Blood vessels that supply the heart with oxygen-rich blood
Coronary arteries
A combination of chest compressions and rescue breaths
CPR
Condition that results when the heart stops beating or beats too irregularly or weakly to circulate blood
Cardiac Arrest
A sudden illness involving the death of heart muscle tissue caused when it does not receive oxygen-rich blood
Heart Attack
(a) -Temporary chest pain caused by a lack of oxygen to the heart
Identify the signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest
List the situations in which a trained lay responder may stop CPR.
Describe the conditions that most often cause cardiac arrest in children and infants.
Which is the most common sign or symptom of a heart attack?
Profuse sweating
Persistent chest pain, discomfort or pressure
Pale skin
Trouble breathing
Which of the following best describes the chest pain associated with heart attack?
An uncomfortable pressure
Persistent pain that may spread to the shoulder, arm, neck or jaw
Throbbing pain in the legs
What may happen as a result of a heart attack?
The heart functions inadequately
The heart may stop
Some heart muscle tissue dies from lack of oxygen.
All of the above
Which should you do first to care effectively for a person having a heart attack?
Position the person for CPR.
Begin giving rescue breaths.
Call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number
Call the person’s physician.
How can you know whether a person’s heart is beating?
The person is breathing.
The person shows another sign of life.
The person is responsive.
Any or all of the above
When is CPR needed for an adult?
When the person is responsive
For every person having a heart attack
When the person is unresponsive and not breathing normally
When the person who is having a heart attack becomes unresponsive but is breathing normally
Which is the purpose of CPR?
To keep a person’s airway open
To identify any immediate threats to life
To supply the vital organs with blood containing oxygen
To reverse the effects of a heart attack
CPR artificially takes over the functions of which two body systems?
Nervous and respiratory systems
Respiratory and circulatory systems
Circulatory and nervous systems
Circulatory and musculoskeletal systems
List the signs and symptoms of a heart attack that you find in this scenario
Your mother suddenly becomes unresponsive. Number in order the following actions you would now take.
Call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number
Check for responsiveness and breathing. (She does not respond and is not breathing normally.)
Ensure she is on a firm, flat surface.
Correctly position your hands
Give cycles of 30 compressions and 2 rescue breaths
If during an analysis an AED prompts, “no shock advised,” you should—
Check pad placement on the person’s chest.
Reset the AED by turning it off for 10 seconds.
Immediately resume CPR until the AED reanalyzes or you notice an obvious sign of life.
Unplug the connector from the machine.
While the AED analyzes the heart rhythm, you should—
Ensure that no one, including you, is touching the person.
Make sure that the person’s airway is maintained.
Finish a cycle of CPR.
None of the above
If the AED pads risk touching each other, such as with a small child or infant, you should—
Place the pads as usual. It does not matter if they touch each other.
Place one pad on the stomach and one pad on the chest.
Reverse the position of the pads on the chest.
Place one pad in the middle of the chest, and the other on the back between the shoulder blades.
