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WorksheetsAdult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED – Exam A
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
A person is responsive and showing signs and symptoms of a life-threatening condition but does not consent to care. What should you do?
Do not give care but instead call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.
Give care and call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.
Do not give care and advise the person to seek medical attention immediately.
Give care because consent is not necessary if the person is responsive and has signs or symptoms of a life-threatening condition.
What are the three important steps to follow in any emergency?
Call—Check—Secure
Care—Call—Check
Check—Call—Care
Check—Care—Defibrillate
The first signs of an emergency often include which of the following?
Unusual appearances or behaviors
Unusual noises
Unusual odors
All of the above
Hand washing and use of PPE can help lower your risk for infection when giving care.
True
False
About how many seconds should you check for responsiveness, breathing, life-threatening bleeding and other life-threatening conditions?
No more than 5 to 10 seconds
At least 20 seconds
No more than 2 to 4 seconds
At least 15 seconds
You see a woman collapse in front of you while entering the lobby of your office building. You check her for responsiveness, breathing, life-threatening bleeding and other life-threatening conditions. She is unresponsive and not breathing. What should you do next?
Call 9-1-1 and get equipment or tell someone to do so.
Put the woman in the recovery position.
Give two breaths.
Take the woman to the emergency room.
When giving breaths during CPR for adults, children and infants, about how long should each breath last?
½ second
1 second
2 seconds
3 seconds
What is the cycle of chest compressions and breaths in CPR for adults, children and infants?
15 chest compressions to 1 breath
15 chest compressions to 3 breaths
30 chest compressions to 1 breath
30 chest compressions to 2 breaths
Which of the following are the appropriate depth and rate to use when giving chest compressions to an infant? Select all that apply.
Compress the chest to a depth of about 2 inches
Compress the chest to a depth of about 1½ inches
Compress the chest at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute
Compress the chest at a rate of 140 to 180 compressions per minute
You are giving CPR and the first breath does not cause the chest to rise. What should you do?
Perform a finger sweep.
Re-tilt the head to ensure that the airway is properly opened and ensure that the nose and mouth are properly sealed before attempting to give another breath.
Begin the next set of compressions immediately.
Take a bigger breath and blow with more force when attempting to give another breath.
Which of the following are the appropriate depth and rate to use when giving chest compressions to an adult? Select all that apply.
Compress the chest to a depth of at least ½ inch
Compress the chest at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute
Compress the chest to a depth of at least 2 inches
Compress the chest at a rate of 140 to 180 compressions per minute
When you give care to an adult or child who is responsive and choking, where should you position your fist to give abdominal thrusts?
In the center of the breastbone
In the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel
On the rib cage
Between the shoulder blades
When giving breaths to an adult, you should open the airway by tilting the head to which position?
Slightly past neutral
Past neutral
Neutral
You should not tilt the head.
Which of the following are the appropriate depth and rate to use when giving chest compressions to a child? Select all that apply.
Compress the chest to a depth of about 2 inches
Compress the chest to a depth of about 1½ inches
Compress the chest at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute
Compress the chest at a rate of 140 to 180 compressions per minute
When you give care to an infant who is responsive and choking, what is the correct technique to give chest thrusts?
Two fingers pressing in the center of the chest
One hand pressing in the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel
Two hands pressing on the rib cage
One hand pressing between the shoulder blades
When giving chest compression to a small child, you can use a one-hand technique.
True
False
Which of the following techniques is recommended when giving chest compressions to infants?
Encircling thumbs technique
One-finger technique
Four-finger technique
One-thumb technique
When giving chest compressions to an adult, child or infant, you should give compressions with the person lying on a soft surface.
True
False
What is the appropriate care for an unresponsive choking person?
CPR with slight modification
Back blows
Abdominal thrusts
Assisting with medication
You check an adult, child or infant and they are not breathing normally, but you hear gasping. You should not give CPR in this case.
True
False
When giving breaths to an adult, child or infant, it is important to minimize interruptions to chest compressions to the shortest time possible, but definitely less than which of the following?
5 seconds
7 seconds
3 seconds
10 seconds
When giving CPR to a person who is in cardiac arrest due to suspected drowning, it is important to give 2 initial breaths before starting the CPR cycle.
True
False
If you are unable or unwilling for any reason to give full CPR (chest compressions with breaths) to a person in cardiac arrest, after calling 9-1-1 and getting equipment, what should you do?
Monitor the person until EMS arrives and begins their care of the person.
Give continuous chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute.
Interview bystanders about what happened.
Do a focused check of the person.
When giving 2 breaths during each cycle of CPR, why is it important to pause between the breaths?
To allow the chest to fall and the air to exit
To allow you to check for breathing
To allow you to give compressions
To allow you to call 9-1-1
When giving breaths during CPR, you can lower your risk for infection by using a face shield or a pocket mask.
True
False
When giving chest compressions to an adult or child, which of the following are important aspects of your body position? Select all that apply.
Shoulders directly over hands
Lock elbows to keep arms straight
Shoulders above and behind hands
Keep elbows loose to keep arms bent
