Test 2 Chapter 3 and 4

A  The AED will turn itself off.

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  You or someone else could be injured by the shock.

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

B  Reverse the pads’ position on the chest.

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

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 more likely to be successful if CPR is withheld.

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

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

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

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

B  They can reduce responder fatigue.

C  All of these

D  They can eliminate the need for advanced medical care.

A  False

B  True

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

B  Unplug the connector from the machine.

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

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

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

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

C  The chest and stomach.

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

A  None of them

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

C  Ensure that the person is breathing.

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

A  Give abdominal thrusts.

B  Give chest compressions.

C  Check for movement and breathing.

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

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

B  Check the infant for responsiveness.

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

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

A  Give back blows and chest thrusts.

B  Give abdominal thrusts.

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

D  Give back blows until the infant starts to cough.

A  Each rescue breath should last about 1 second.

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

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

D  All of these

A  All of these

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

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

D  Let the chest rise completely before pushing down again.

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

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

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

D  In the head-tilt/chin-lift position

A  About ½ inch

B  About 2 inches

C  About 1½ inches

D  About 1 inch

A  Early CPR

B  Early defibrillation

C  Early recognition and early access to the EMS system

D  Prevention

A  15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

B  30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths.

C  30 chest compressions to 5 rescue breaths.

D  15 chest compressions to 3 rescue breaths.

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

B  One hand on the forehead and two fingers 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 chin and one hand on the center of the chest

A  Neutral position.

B  Full-extension position.

C  Slightly past-neutral position.

D  Past-neutral position

A  30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths.

B  15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

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

D  30 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

A  Just below the nipple line

B  Between the shoulder blades

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

D  On the rib cage

A  Perform a finger sweep.

B  Give back blows.

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

D  Begin the next set of compressions immediately.

A  Perform a finger sweep to remove the object.

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

C  Stop giving abdominal thrusts and give back blows only.

D  Stop giving back blows and give abdominal thrusts only.

A  About 1½ inches

B  About 1 inch

C  About ½ inch

D  About 2 inches

A  Lay her down and give abdominal thrusts.

B  Do a foreign object check/removal.

C  Slap her on the back until she stops coughing.

D  Stay with her and encourage her to continue coughing.

A  Electrocution

B  Drowning

C  All of these

D  Congenital heart disease

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

B  Cardiac arrest is the same as a heart attack.

C  Cardiac arrest is always caused by cardiovascular disease.

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

A  On the rib cage

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

C  In the center of the breastbone

D  Between the shoulder blades

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

B  All of these

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

B  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.

C  Perform a finger sweep.

D  Begin the next set of compressions immediately.

A  CPR prevents heart attacks

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

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

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

A  Early defibrillation

B  Early CPR

C  Early recognition and early access to the EMS system

D  Prevention

A  You are too exhausted to continue.

B  The person shows an obvious sign of life

C  Another trained responder or EMS personnel take over.

D  All of these

A  15 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath.

B  30 chest compressions to 1 rescue breath

C  15 chest compressions to 3 rescue breaths

D  30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths

A  Persistent chest pain or discomfort

B  Nausea or vomiting

C  Profuse sweating

D  All of these

A  3 seconds

B  ½ second

C  1 second

D  2 seconds