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WorksheetsAHA Heart Saver Exam
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
You are giving sets of 30 compressions and 2 breaths. Another person arrives with an AED. What should you do next?
Finish your sets of compressions and breaths
Immediately use the AED
Make sure someone has phoned the emergency response number (911)
Put a blanket on the person receiving CPR
How long should you rub the surface of your hands together during handwashing?
At least 5 seconds
At least 20 seconds
At least 1 minute
At least 5 minutes
What should you do when you phone your emergency response number (911)?
Answer all the dispatcher's questions
Quickly tell the dispatcher where the incident occurred
Tell the dispatcher to call back
Give the dispatcher the victim’s info
What are the correct rate and depth for providing compressions during high-quality adult CPR to improve survival?
Rate of 80 to 100 per min with a depth of at least 2 inches
Rate of no more than 60 per min with a depth of at least 1 inch
Rate of 100 to 120 per min with a depth of at least 2 inches
Rate of 100 to 120 per min with a depth of at least 1 inch
What actions result in the best chance of survival if someone is not breathing normally (or is only gasping) and isn’t responding?
Shout for help and stay with the victim until someone with more advanced training arrives
Perform CPR only, and leave the AED for someone with more advanced training
Start CPR and use the AED when it becomes available
Send someone to get the AED, to minimize the number of people involved
What should you do after you’ve finished taking care of an injured person at work?
Write a report of the incident if your company requires it
Phone 911
Post the report to the company bulletin board
Tell your coworkers about the injury
You come across an adult lying on the ground. You tap and shout, but they are unresponsive. What should you do next?
Continue tapping and shouting until the person becomes responsive
Shout for help. Phone or have someone else phone the emergency number (911) and get an AED if one is available
Check for breathing for at least 10 seconds
Slap the person on the back to see if an object is lodged in the throat
You are hiking on a trail and come across an adult woman who appears to have trouble breathing and swelling of the tongue and face. What should you look for that could help you determine the possible medical condition?
Her cell phone
Her driver’s license
Her identification card
Medical information jewelry
You are running on a track at a local school. You come across a woman who has fallen and is bleeding from a cut on her leg. Where should you apply direct pressure?
Directly on the cut, with your fingers under the bandage
On dressings over the cut
2 to 3 inches below the cut
On the side of the leg opposite the cut
You are running on a track at a local school. You come across a woman who has fallen and is bleeding from a cut on her leg. Why is it important to properly remove your gloves after giving first aid?
To keep the removed gloves as compact as possible for waste disposal
So contaminants on the gloves can be analyzed later
To keep from touching or spreading the blood or other body fluids of the person you are helping
To prevent blood or other body fluids on the gloves from touching the person you are helping
When performing CPR, when should you switch positions and allow someone else to take over compressions and breaths?
After each set of 30 compressions and 30 breaths
About every 2 minutes
After a set of 100 compressions and 2 breaths
Every 5 minutes
What should you do if you’re not sure what actions to take in an emergency?
Ask your organization or someone nearby whether you should phone the emergency response number
Get the first aid kit and AED
Phone 911 and ask for help
Watch the ill or injured person
You and a friend are picking berries at a local farm. You notice a man who has been stung by a bee and is having difficulty breathing. Where should the epinephrine pen be injected into this person?
At the site of the bee sting
Into the thigh, halfway between the hip and knee
Into the upper arm
Into the chest, as close to the heart as possible
Why should you wear personal protective equipment?
To protect yourself from bloodborne diseases
To keep your facility clean
So you don’t have to wash your hands afterwards
To avoid getting your own clothes dirty
How should you give breaths with a mask?
Tilt the head and lift the chin, and press the mask against the person’s face to make an airtight seal
Tilt the head and cover the face completely with the mask
Tilt the chin and press the mask against the person’s nose
Tilt the head back far enough to open the person’s mouth, and gently place the mask on the person’s face
What is the medical term for the heart having electrical issues and stopping beating causing the blood flow to stop?
Stroke
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Cardiac Arrest
Anaphylaxis
When someone shows any signs of FAST, you should:
Tell them it’s going to be okay
Give them food and water
Wait and see if the symptoms go away
Note the time symptoms start and call 911
Where is the best place to perform CPR?
On a firm flat surface
On the patient’s bed
In a chair
While the patient is standing
During CPR you should avoid interrupting compressions for more than:
1 second
5 seconds
10 seconds
30 seconds
What is the correct order for helping a choking victim?
Sweep the mouth for the object, 5 abdominal thrusts, 5 back thrusts
5 back blows, 5 abdominal thrusts, check the mouth and then repeat
5 chest thrusts, 5 back thrusts, sweep
Call for help, start CPR
What is the main difference between helping an adult choking victim and an infant?
You give the adult 5 back blows and abdominal thrusts
The adult gets abdominal thrusts and the infant gets chest thrusts
You give the infant CPR first
