Test 2 Chapter 3 and 4

A  You or someone else could be injured by the shock.

B  Both You or someone else could be injured by the shock and You might prevent the AED from analyzing the heart rhythm properly.

C  You might prevent the AED from analyzing the heart rhythm properly.

D  The AED will turn itself off.

A  Place them as usual. It does not matter if the pads touch each other.

B  Reverse the pads’ position on the chest.

C  Place one pad on the stomach and one pad on the chest.

D  Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back.

A  Stand clear.

B  Perform 5 minutes of CPR.

C  Deliver a shock.

D  Turn on the AED.

A  It is not a link in the Cardiac Chain of Survival.

B  It is commonly used on a person complaining of chest pain.

C  It is an electrical shock that may help the heart to spontaneously develop an effective rhythm.

D  It is more likely to be successful if CPR is withheld.

A  All of these

B  They can reduce responder fatigue.

C  They can give the person the best chance for surviving cardiac arrest.

D  They can eliminate the need for advanced medical care.

A  False

B  True

A  Resume CPR until the AED reanalyzes or you find an obvious sign of life.

B  Reset the AED by turning it off for 10 seconds.

C  Unplug the connector from the machine.

D  Check the pad placement on the person’s chest.

A  The chest and stomach.

B  The upper right and upper left sides of the chest.

C  The upper right and lower left sides of the chest.

D  The upper left and lower right sides of the chest.

A  Ensure that the person is breathing.

B  Ensure that no one, including you, is touching the person.

C  Ensure that the head-tilt/jaw-thrust is maintained.

D  None of them

A  Give chest compressions.

B  Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.

C  Check for movement and breathing.

D  Give abdominal thrusts.

A  Send someone to call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number while you begin giving care for choking.

B  Give the infant a series of 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts, and then call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.

C  Place the infant on a firm, flat surface and begin CPR

D  Check the infant for responsiveness.

A  Give back blows and chest thrusts.

B  Give back blows until the infant starts to cough.

C  Open the infant’s mouth and use a finger sweep to clear the airway.

D  Give abdominal thrusts.

A  Each rescue breath should last about 1 second.

B  All of these

C  Make a seal over the infant’s mouth and nose with your mouth

D  Open the airway by tilting the head to a neutral position.

A  All of these

B  Let the chest rise completely before pushing down again.

C  Compress the chest straight down and fast, at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute.

D  Place the fingers in the center of the chest just below the nipple line.

A  In the head-tilt/chin-lift position

B  In a sitting position with the infant’s head higher than his or her chest

C  Flat and face-down on your leg or a table

D  Face-down, with the infant’s head lower than his or her chest

A  About 1 inch

B  About 1½ inches

C  About ½ inch

D  About 2 inches

A  Prevention

B  Early CPR

C  Early recognition and early access to the EMS system

D  Early defibrillation

A  30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths.

B  30 chest compressions to 5 rescue breaths.

C  15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

D  15 chest compressions to 3 rescue breaths.

A  One hand on the forehead and two fingers on the center of the chest

B  One hand on the chin and one hand on the center of the chest

C  One hand on the chin and two fingers on the center of the chest

D  One hand on the forehead and one hand on the center of the chest

A  Full-extension position.

B  Slightly past-neutral position.

C  Past-neutral position

D  Neutral position.

A  15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath. b. 15 chest compressions to 3 rescue breaths.

B  30 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

C  30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths.

D  15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

A  On the rib cage

B  Just below the nipple line

C  Between the shoulder blades

D  In the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel

A  Perform a finger sweep.

B  Begin the next set of compressions immediately.

C  Give a third rescue breath after ensuring that the airway is properly opened and the nose and mouth are properly sealed.

D  Give back blows.

A  Perform a finger sweep to remove the object.

B  Stop giving abdominal thrusts and give back blows only.

C  Stop giving back blows and give abdominal thrusts only.

D  Lower the child to a firm, flat surface and begin CPR, starting with compressions.

A  About 2 inches

B  About 1½ inches

C  About ½ inch

D  About 1 inch

A  Stay with her and encourage her to continue coughing.

B  Slap her on the back until she stops coughing.

C  Do a foreign object check/removal.

D  Lay her down and give abdominal thrusts.

A  All of these

B  Congenital heart disease

C  Drowning

D  Electrocution

A  Cardiac arrest occurs when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked.

B  A person who is in cardiac arrest is not responsive, not breathing and has no heartbeat.

C  Cardiac arrest is the same as a heart attack.

D  Cardiac arrest is always caused by cardiovascular disease.

A  In the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel

B  On the rib cage

C  Between the shoulder blades

D  In the center of the breastbone

A  All of these

B  Are smooth, regular, and given straight up and down.

C  Allow the chest to return to its normal position.

D  Are delivered fast at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute.

A  Perform a finger sweep.

B  Begin the next set of compressions immediately.

C  Take a bigger breath and blow with more force for the second rescue breath

D  Re-tilt the head to ensure that the airway is properly opened and ensure that the nose and mouth are properly sealed before giving the second rescue breath.

A  CPR prevents heart attacks

B  If EMS is called, additional care may not be necessary

C  With early CPR, most cardiac arrest victims do not need defibrillation.

D  Following the links in the Cardiac Chain of Survival helps improve the person’s chance of survival.

A  Prevention

B  Early CPR

C  Early defibrillation

D  Early recognition and early access to the EMS system

A  All of these

B  Another trained responder or EMS personnel take over.

C  The person shows an obvious sign of life

D  You are too exhausted to continue.

A  15 chest compressions to 3 rescue breaths

B  30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths

C  15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

D  30 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath

A  Persistent chest pain or discomfort

B  All of these

C  Nausea or vomiting

D  Profuse sweating

A  2 seconds

B  1 second

C  3 seconds

D  ½ second